TransLink updates mandatory mask policy to include boarding, waiting for transit
Posted November 27, 2020 1:44 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Passengers boarding or waiting for transit need to have a mask on now that TransLink has expanded its policy.
Masks have been required while on Metro Vancouver transit since August, but since the province has issued a provincial order, the rules have been changed.
Those who are able to wear a mask must do so at any indoor shelter where people are boarding or waiting, which includes stations, platforms, bus stops and loops, as well as bus exchanges.
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Face shields are not an acceptable replacement for non-medical masks or face coverings, according to the transit authority.
TransLink also can’t issue exemption cards anymore since masks are an order from the province. Transit Police will speak with any passengers not wearing a mask.
Failing to wear a mask can lead to a $230 fine, which Transit Police can issue.
However, TransLink urges customers not to enforce the rule themselves.
About 95 per cent of people on transit have been wearing masks and TransLink expects compliance with the changes.
