{"id":4618,"date":"2020-04-13T00:27:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T00:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teanecktoday.com\/blog\/?p=4618"},"modified":"2020-04-13T00:28:05","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T00:28:05","slug":"nj-transit-covid-19-update-e-o-125-policy-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teanecktoday.com\/blog\/teaneck\/nj-transit-covid-19-update-e-o-125-policy-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"NJ TRANSIT COVID-19 UPDATE: E.O. 125 POLICY IMPLEMENTATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

NJ TRANSIT remains committed to the safety of our customers and employees and is working to ensure a safe environment by following the health standards set by the CDC through the sanitation of our facilities and vehicles and the cleanliness practices of our employees. Additionally, NJ TRANSIT remains committed to providing reliable and dependable service.<\/p>\n

Per Governor Murphy\u2019s Executive Order 125 requiring all personnel and customers on New Jersey Transit vehicles to wear face coverings, among other requirements, strengthening NJ TRANSIT\u2019s efforts to protect the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, please be advised that:<\/p>\n

NJ TRANSIT REQUIRES<\/u> ALL RIDERS TO WEAR A FACE COVERING.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE CDC GUIDE ON THE USE OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS TO HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>NJ TRANSIT WORKERS AUTHORIZED TO LIMIT PASSENGER OCCUPANCY TO 50% OF THE VEHICLE’S MAXIMUM CAPACITY ON ALL TRAINS, BUSES AND LIGHT RAIL LINES.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE USING NJ TRANSIT SERVICES FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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For more information on Governor Murphy\u2019s Executive Order 125 please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/td>\nNJT20-028<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 11, 2020<\/td>\nContact: Press Office
\n973-491-7078<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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NJ TRANSIT APPLAUDS GOVERNOR\u2019S EO STRENGTHENING CURRENT EFFORTS TO PROTECT PERSONNEL AND CUSTOMERS
\n<\/strong>Governor Murphy\u2019s Executive Order Authorizes Enforcement of NJT\u2019s PPE Policies for Front Line Staff and Customers<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEWARK, NJ \u2014 <\/strong>New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order 125 requiring all personnel and customers on New Jersey Transit vehicles to wear face coverings, among other requirements, strengthening the transit agency\u2019s efforts to protect the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful Governor Murphy is adding extra authority and enforcement to the personal protective equipment policies NJ TRANSIT implemented in recent weeks for the protection of our employees and customers,\u201d said NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kevin Corbett. \u201cNJ TRANSIT bus, train, light rail and Access Link paratransit service is vital to ensuring essential personnel can continue to get to their jobs and back home again, and Governor Murphy\u2019s executive order strengthens the tools we have to do this as safely as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

NJ TRANSIT has distributed more than 604,000 gloves and 162,000 masks to employees for use on the job since March 1, 2020 and has been encouraging customers to wear masks since the Centers for Disease Control adjusted their guidance last week.<\/p>\n

In addition to requiring NJ TRANSIT to provide certain personal protective equipment to its workers and requiring customers to wear cloth face coverings on NJ TRANSIT vehicles, the executive order also addresses a number of other directives, including authorizing NJ TRANSIT workers to limit capacity on all NJ TRANSIT vehicles to 50 percent of maximum capacity to allow for proper social distancing. The executive order also applies to private carriers that NJ TRANSIT contracts with to provide bus, light rail and Access Link service throughout the State<\/p>\n

Face coverings can be made at little or no cost from simple household items. Please view this short \u201chow-to\u201d video from the United States Surgeon General: https:\/\/youtu.be\/PI1GxNjAjlw<\/a> .<\/p>\n

More information on the Governor\u2019s executive order is available at https:\/\/nj.gov\/governor\/news\/news\/562020\/approved\/20200411b.shtml<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NJ TRANSIT\u2019S RESPONSE TO COVID-19<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

NJ TRANSIT continues to maintain its enhanced cleaning efforts to include disinfecting vehicles every 24 hours. Hard surface cleaning and disinfecting typically includes handholds, arm rests, seating areas and restrooms.<\/p>\n

Our enhanced cleaning regimen in stations includes additional disinfecting of frequent customer touchpoints such as ticket vending machines, handrails, door handles. In major stations and terminals, this occurs once every shift.<\/p>\n

The cleaning agents used in this effort are deemed effective for these purposes and contain anti-viral components such as bleach\/water mixes and other disinfectant sprays. Areas regularly cleaned include are doors, door knobs, windows, benches, partitions, trash cans, elevators, escalators, handrails, ledges, all restrooms and floor surfaces and all floor mats.<\/p>\n

As an added precautionary measure to protect bus operators and customers, NJ\u00a0TRANSIT has implemented rear-door boarding on all bus routes where rear-boarding is available. Seats near the bus operator have been taken out of service to allow for proper social distancing for the operator.<\/p>\n

NJ TRANSIT reminds customers that travel should be limited to essential personnel only, and social distancing should always be practiced on any bus, train or light rail vehicle. NJ TRANSIT is monitoring all bus and rail service to identify potential times or routes with high numbers of customers, and adjusts routes and timetables to help reduce the likelihood of crowded vehicles. However, if a vehicle is too crowded for proper social distancing, customers are encouraged to wait for the next scheduled ride.<\/p>\n

Customers are encouraged to use the NJ TRANSIT mobile ticketing app or purchase paper tickets prior to boarding.<\/p>\n

NJ TRANSIT has a dedicated web page offering a centralized location to highlight the many initiatives the agency has undertaken to protect customers and employees against COVID-19. The web page, njtransit.com\/COVID19<\/a>, is available on both desktop and through the mobile app.<\/p>\n

In addition to outlining the steps the agency has taken, the website also includes a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section. Posters reminding customers of best-practices to prevent the spread of germs have been installed on NJ TRANSIT vehicles throughout the system.<\/p>\n

NJ TRANSIT is closely engaged with the New Jersey Department of Health and other state and federal resources to carefully monitor, and if need be, respond to emergent health concerns that have the ability to impact customers and employees.<\/p>\n

The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) offer the following preventative steps for the coronavirus:<\/p>\n