Face Coverings Required on All MTD Buses

Source: MTD Santa Barbara

Beginning Friday, May 1st, 2020, MTD will require that all passengers wear a cloth face covering or mask in order to ride an MTD bus.  A grace period through Tuesday, May 5th will be granted to provide the public with time to obtain an appropriate face covering.
 
Face coverings are important in helping to stop the spread of COVID-19, as individuals may be spreading the virus even though they may not show symptoms. Medical grade masks are not required—a simple bandana, scarf, or homemade cloth mask that covers the nose and mouth is sufficient. Face coverings are also not a replacement for maintaining 6 feet of physical distance from others, and they must remain over the nose and mouth during the entire trip.
 
While continuing to provide essential service to our community, the safety and wellbeing of our passengers and employees is the foremost consideration of MTD. MTD has consistently followed, and at times exceeded, the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and local Public Health officials. To that end, enhanced cleaning protocols have been implemented since early March. These protocols include nightly disinfecting of all high-touch surfaces in buses with a hospital-grade disinfectant.
 
To support physical distancing between our drivers and the public, in mid-March MTD voluntarily instituted rear door boarding and is not currently collecting fares. There is also a greatly reduced maximum occupancy limit on board the buses.


SE REQUIEREN CUBIERTAS FACIALES EN TODOS LOS AUTOBUSES MTD COMENZANDO EL 1 DE MAYO
 

A partir del viernes 1 de mayo de 2020, MTD requerirá que todos los pasajeros usen una cubierta facial de tela o máscara para viajar en un autobús del MTD. Se otorgará un período de gracia hasta el martes 5 de mayo para proporcionar al público tiempo para obtener una cubierta adecuada.
 
Las cubiertas faciales son importantes para ayudar a detener la propagación de COVID-19, ya que las personas pueden estar propagando el virus aunque no muestren síntomas. No se requieren máscaras de grado médico; una simple pañuelo, bufanda o una máscara de tela casera que cubra la nariz y la boca es suficiente. Las cubiertas faciales tampoco no son un reemplazo para mantener una distancia física de 6 pies de distancia de los demás, y deben permanecer sobre la nariz y la boca durante todo el viaje.
 
Mientras continuamos proporcionando un servicio esencial a nuestra comunidad, la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestros pasajeros y empleados es la consideración principal de MTD. MTD ha seguido constantemente, y en ocasiones excedido, las recomendaciones de los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades y los funcionarios locales de Salud Pública. Con ese fin, se han implementado protocolos de limpieza mejorados desde principios de marzo. Estos protocolos incluyen la desinfección nocturna de todas las superficies de alto contacto en autobuses con un desinfectante de grado hospitalario.
 
Para apoyar el distanciamiento físico entre nuestros conductores y el público, a mediados de marzo MTD instituyó voluntariamente el abordaje de la puerta trasera y actualmente no está cobrando tarifas. También hay un límite de ocupación máxima muy reducido a bordo de los autobuses.

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  1. Frankly, you should wear a Level 4 biohazard suit on those buses, even before COVID-19. Dropped my car off at the dealer and took the bus home rather than wait for the shuttle. Big mistake. I grabbed on to the hand rail when exiting the bus and my hand nearly slipped off because it was slick, with some kind of substance. Truly disgusting.

  2. they actually explained this in the city council meetings… the MTD is a separate entity from “the city” .. when they ‘voted to require masks in essential businesses’ they actually COULDN’T also just ‘vote on an MTD’ rule. it’s the classic tale of “efficient bureaucracy”

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