The order will take effect next Monday, just before midnight, and is expandable not only to modes of transport, but also to terminals, stations, stops and airports.
“People should wear masks that cover both the mouth and nose while waiting, boarding, traveling, or getting off public transportation. People should also wear masks on the grounds of a transportation center in the United States,” the CDC said in your ad .
The CDC also sets requirements for the type of masks, which can be reusable or disposable, and even homemade, but not face shields or bandanas.
The regulations provide for some exceptions while eating, drinking or taking medicines, but “for short periods”.
Until now, many modes of transport required the use of masks, but this was generally done by companies such as airlines. After this Failure to abide by this mandate implies a violation of a federal order.
On January 21, President Biden issued an executive order asking federal agencies to take “immediate” action to mandate the use of masks on public transportation.