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Riverside County public transportation agencies begin lifting masking mandate
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - One day after a federal judge in Florida struck down
a federal mandate requiring masks on public transportation, transit
agencies across Riverside County began dropping face-covering mandates on buses
and trains today.The Riverside Transit Agency announced Tuesday that masks will no
longer be required on its buses, but they will be "recommended for customers
and RTA employers.''The Coachella Valley's SunLine Transit Agency also announced that "masks are no longer required'' on SunLine buses or SunRide vehicles, although face coverings will still be recommended.The Metrolink commuter rail service also dropped its mask mandate on
trains and at stations, while also recommending them as an option for
customers. OmniTrans was continuing to require masks on i