Keeping our public transportation riders and workers safe is a top priority during this crisis. Transit is proving itself to be an essential service to tens of thousands of hospital workers, health care workers, grocery/drug store employees, first responders, and other essential workers. Transit workers themselves are the front lines.
In accordance with the order of the Governor,
face coverings are now required for riders and employees
on public transportation in Massachusetts.
We need riders and workers to be protected for their own well-being and that of their families. Transportation for Massachusetts has compiled resources developed by national health and transportation experts. This page is updated regularly. We welcome your suggestions for additional resources: please email info@t4ma.org.
CDC Public Transit Guidance Documents
- CDC Interim Guidance for Mass Transit Administrators
- What Transit Station Workers Need to Know About COVID-19
- What Transit Maintenance Workers Need to Know About COVID-19
- What Rail Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19
- What Bus Transit Operators Need to Know About COVID-19
- CDC COVID-19 page
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Resources
- May 12, 2020 Boston MPO Event: Essential Trips: A COVID-19 Response Discussion for Local Transit Providers
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Guidance for COVID-19 for construction and public works
- MBTA COVID-19 page
Massachusetts Regional Transit/Steamship Authority Resources
- Berkshire RTA Public Announcements & Meetings
- Brockton Area Transit Authority Service Announcements
- Cape Ann Transportation Authority
- Franklin Regional Transit Authority
- Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority
- Lowell Regional Transit Authority
- Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority
- Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority
- Montachusett Regional Transit Authority COVID-19 Information
- Nantucket Regional Transit Authority
- MetroWest Regional Transit Authority
- Pioneer Valley Transit Authority Covid-19 Information
- Steamship Authority COVID-19 Information
- Southeastern Regional Transit Authority COVID-19 Information
- Worcester RTA Coronavirus Disease 2019
Additional Transit Resources
Massachusetts
- A Better City: COVID-19 & Public Transit
- Pioneer Institute: U.S. Transit Systems & COVID-19: How Does the MBTA Compare?
National and International
- Active Transportation Alliance: Tips for transit riders during COVID-19
- American Public Transportation Association COVID-19 Resources
- Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) Recommended COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- Canadian Urban Transit Association COVID-19 Resources
- COVID-19 Employer Information for Office Buildings
- Federal Transit Administration COVID-19 Guidelines for Public Transit Operators
- International Association of Public Transport COVID-19 Response
- Mass Transit Magazine: COVID-19 News | Ten cities that have redefined public transportation during COVID-19
- Meeting of the Minds Blog: How Public Transit Agencies are Responding to COVID-19 & Official Recommendations
- NACTO Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery
- NACTO COVID-19: Transportation Response Center
- National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) COVID-19 Resources
- National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) Covid-19 Resource Center
- Shared Use Mobility Center COVID-19 Crisis Impact on Transit & Shared Mobility Updates
- Smart Growth America stabilization and recovery recommendations
- Swiftly: Six Tips for Transit Agencies During COVID-19 | Webinar: Public Transit in the Time of COVID19
- Transit App: Helping agencies respond to coronavirus
- TransitCenter: Estimated Financial Impact of COVID-19 on US Transit Agencies
- U.S. Department of Transportation Coronavirus resources
- World Economic Forum New Mobility Covid-19 Task Force Insight Report
Additional Mobility Resources and Advocacy
- BlueBikes COVID-19 updates
- Bankrate: The future of rideshare services after COVID-19
- Shared Use Mobility Center COVID-19 Crisis Impact on Transit & Shared Mobility Updates
- Sierra Club of Massachusetts: Strategies to Create Safe Streets and Outdoor Spaces During COVID-19 and Beyond
- TransitCenter: Advancing Equity Amidst COVID-19: Five Principles for Transit Service Allocation
- Union of Concerned Scientists: Numbers that Take Your Breath Away: COVID-19, Air Pollution, and Equity
Thank you for your suggestions for additional resources: please email info@t4ma.org.
Updated September 16th, 2020