• VRE will soon end social distancing & seat restrictions on trains

  • Discussion related to DC area passenger rail services from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, MD. Includes Light Rail and Baltimore Subway.
Discussion related to DC area passenger rail services from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, MD. Includes Light Rail and Baltimore Subway.

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  by davinp
 
Consistent with CDC guidelines and those of other state and federal agencies, VRE will relax facemask requirements outdoors on station platforms. Facemasks are still required onboard trains and inside stations. VRE will also relax capacity limits on station platforms and onboard trains, so social distancing is no longer required but can still be observed while ridership is low.

I don't know when VRE will remove the stickers on seats that say "You can't sit here". However, this morning I heard a conductor telling someone they will remove those stickers soon.

The way it is configured, only 45 of 130 seats are available.