King County Metro, which operates in Seattle, Washington, is generally limiting capacity to 12 riders on 40-foot buses, and 18 riders on 60-foot buses.
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for instance, buses are restricted to 10 passengers. Some transit systems have put a cap on the number of passengers to promote social distancing.
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They want high-quality masks available more widely, and drivers to get help with new duties, such as enforcing mask requirements and making sure buses aren’t crowded. Leaders of transit unions say protections for bus drivers are lacking. I’m about to lose my mind.”Īnother Miami-Dade County transit bus driver, Denys Santos, was charged with aggravated assault on April 29 after chasing and swinging a metal pipe at a rider who removed his mask to talk on a cell phone, according to a Monroe County Sheriffs Office police report.īus drivers nationwide are facing new challenges as they try to protect passengers and themselves from a virus that’s killed at least 135 transit workers nationwide, according to reports from the largest transit unions, the Amalgamated Transit Union and the Transport Workers Union. “I’ve never had anything like that happen to me. But as of right now, I can’t do it,” Rolle, who has tested negative for COVID-19, said. Rolle has yet to return to driving a bus. When she returned home, she undressed outside and threw her uniform in the garbage. Rolle cleaned herself off with Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer as she waited for police to respond. Miami, like many transit systems, requires passengers to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic.
The woman spat on Rolle and fled the bus. Rolle told her she needed to wear a mask. On the afternoon of April 19, a homeless woman boarded Rolle’s bus and began coughing on passengers, according to a police report. Miami-Dade County bus driver Miakeya Rolle says she hasn’t had a good night’s rest since a passenger intentionally spit on her. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.
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