Bus riders in Western Massachusetts no-longer have to wear masks.
The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority and Peter Pan bus company have dropped their mandates.
As for train riders, Amtrak has rescinded its mask rule, but a spokesperson for Union Station in Springfield says it is keeping its mandate for now.
Agencies are making decisions this week following a federal judge's action against a national public transit mask requirement.
The latest from Washington is that the Justice Department will appeal that judge's ruling if the CDC determines the mandate remains necessary for the public's health.
Meantime some residents say regardless of what is being done on the national level, they feel better if they wear the mask. And, mass transit in the region says they are ok with that.
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