HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) - One North Carolina transit system is requiring its passengers to wear masks beginning next week.
Starting Monday, High Point Transit passengers will have to wear protective masks or face coverings, the News & Record of Greensboro reported Thursday.
A news release from the city said the mask must cover passengers’ noses and mouths. Passengers without a face covering will be given a disposable mask, the release said.
High Point Transit will continue to operate fare-free until further notice, the city said, but passengers must have an intended destination.
By contrast, the Charlotte Area Transit System is encouraging passengers to wear masks. It’s also telling its bus passengers to stay away from seats with an “X” on them and to look for markings on the floor that indicate seats that are 6 feet (1.8 meters) apart, and that no bus will carry more than 20 passengers.
Raleigh’s transit system implemented boarding by the rear door to promote social distancing and is not collecting fares during the pandemic. The system is allowing just 16 passengers per bus.
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