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<DIV> Greetings to all!Received from Ellen Sullivan, NFBNJ
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<A title=ems553@comcast.net href="mailto:ems553@comcast.net">ELLEN
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 11, 2020 9:19 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> New NJ Executive Order Ensures Safety of Access Link
Customers: Effective Monday April 13</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<H1 class="Core-title Heading--blue"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Governor
Murphy Signs Executive Order to Implement Additional Mitigation Requirements
on
NJ TRANSIT, Private Carriers, and Restaurants to Limit the Spread of
COVID-19</SPAN></H1></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>TRENTON</STRONG> -- Governor Phil
Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 125, imposing additional mitigation
requirements on NJ TRANSIT and all private carriers to limit the spread of
COVID-19. The order also outlines specific policies on restaurants that have
remained open for takeout orders.</SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"We must continue our commitment to do
everything we can to flatten the curve and defeat this virus," <STRONG>said
Governor Murphy.</STRONG> "With these additional requirements, we are
aggressively reducing the spread of the virus to protect New Jersey
residents."</SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">"We are grateful Governor Murphy is
adding
extra authority and enforcement to the personal protective equipment
policies NJ
TRANSIT has implemented in recent weeks for the protection of our employees
and
customers," <STRONG>said NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kevin
Corbett</STRONG>.
"Our bus, train, light rail and <STRONG>Access Link paratransit
service</STRONG>
is vital to ensuring essential personnel can continue to get to their jobs
and
back home again, and Governor Murphy's executive order strengthens the tools
we
have to do this as safely as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic."</SPAN>
<BR><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Governor Murphy's executive order
directs the following, effective on Monday, April 13that 8:00
p.m.:</SPAN></STRONG> </DIV>
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<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">NJ TRANSIT must adopt the following
policies:</SPAN> </LI></OL>
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<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">NJ TRANSIT workers may limit occupancy
by
passengers at 50% of the stated maximum vehicle capacity on all trains,
buses
and light rail lines in accordance with any guidelines instituted by NJ
TRANSIT operational divisions;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Require infection control practices,
such as
coughing and sneezing etiquette, and proper tissue usage and
disposal;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>Arrange for contactless pay
options</STRONG> across all modes of transportation wherever feasible.
Such
policies shall, wherever possible, consider populations that do not have
access to internet service;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Arrange for back door entry on buses
wherever feasible, and <STRONG>take seats out of service near the bus
operator</STRONG> to allow for proper social distancing from the bus
operator
wherever feasible;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Require frequent sanitization of
high-touch
areas in stations, like restrooms, waiting areas, credit card machines,
and
keypads;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Place conspicuous signage at stations
and
throughout train cars, buses and light rail vehicles alerting workers and
customers to the required six feet of physical distance;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Require workers and customers to wear
cloth
face coverings while on trains, buses and light rail vehicles except where
doing so would inhibit that individual's health or where the individual is
under two years of age, and require workers to wear gloves when in contact
with customers. NJ TRANSIT must provide, at its expense, such face
coverings
and gloves for their workers, to the extent supplies are available. If a
customer refuses to wear a cloth face covering for non-medical reasons,
then
NJ TRANSIT workers may decline entry to the individual, and NJ TRANSIT
operational divisions will institute guidelines to operators on this
issue.
Nothing in the stated policy should prevent workers or customers from
wearing
a surgical-grade mask or other more protective face covering if the
individual
is already in possession of such equipment, or if NJ TRANSIT is otherwise
required to provide such worker with more protective equipment due to the
nature of the work involved. Where an individual declines to wear a face
covering due to a medical condition that inhibits such usage, neither NJ
TRANSIT nor any of its workers shall require the individual to produce
medical
documentation verifying the stated condition.</SPAN> </LI></UL>
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<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">There are three different categories of
private carrier companies covered by the Order: (i) Private Carriers, who
NJ
TRANSIT has entered into contracts with for the provision of bus and light
rail service, (ii) Unaffiliated Private Carriers, who run their own lines
of
bus service, and (iii) Paratransit Private Carriers, who NJ TRANSIT has
entered into contracts with for the provision of <STRONG>Access Link
paratransit service.</STRONG> <STRONG>These carriers must adopt the
following
policies,</STRONG> although there are slight variations for each category
of
carrier in the Order and carriers should review the text of the Order to
ensure they are in compliance:</SPAN> </LI></OL>
<UL>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>Workers may limit occupancy by
passengers at 50% of the stated maximum vehicle capacity on all bus and
light
rail lines and Access Link vehicles</STRONG> that these carriers operate
in
accordance with any guidelines instituted by the carriers, and where
applicable, in consultation with NJ TRANSIT operational divisions;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Require infection control practices,
such as
coughing and sneezing etiquette, and proper tissue usage and
disposal;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Arrange for contactless pay options
across
all modes of transportation that the carriers operate wherever feasible.
Such
policies shall, wherever possible, consider populations that do not have
access to internet service;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Arrange for back door entry on buses
wherever feasible, and take seats out of service near the bus operator to
allow for proper social distancing from the bus operator wherever
feasible;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Place conspicuous signage throughout
buses,
light rail and Access Link vehicles, if applicable, alerting workers and
customers to the required six feet of physical distance;</SPAN>
<LI><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>Require workers and customers to
wear cloth face coverings while on buses, light rail and Access Link
vehicles</STRONG> except where doing so would inhibit that individual's
health
or where the individual is under two years of age, and require workers to
wear
gloves when in contact with customers. These carriers must provide, at
their
expense, such face coverings and gloves for their workers, to the extent
supplies are available. If a customer refuses to wear a cloth face
covering
for non-medical reasons, then workers for these carriers may decline entry
to
the individual, and where applicable, the carriers will consult with NJ
TRANSIT operational divisions to institute guidelines to operators on this
issue. Nothing in the stated policy should prevent workers or customers
from
wearing a surgical-grade mask or other more protective face covering if
the
individual is already in possession of such equipment, or if the carriers
are
otherwise required to provide such worker with more protective equipment
due
to the nature of the work involved. Where an individual declines to wear a
face covering due to a medical condition that inhibits such usage, neither
the
carriers nor any of their workers shall require the individual to produce
medical documentation verifying the stated condition</SPAN>
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