MBTA declares it is not 'outdoors,' so keep your mask on while riding the T or just waiting for the Blue Line at Orient Heights

Considering how many times drivers have had bleach thrown at them. I wouldn't either. Its not in their job description really. That belongs to Transit Police, who never ride buses.

I see the removal of fines being the end of people wearing masks on the T. I've never seen anyone removed for not wearing a mask.. except for me and some passengers who removed someone a few months ago.

(ya I got finger wagged by TPD, my reply was "ride some buses sometime and I wont have to do your job for you)

I just plan on see more maskless people..

I’ve seen bus drivers, commuter rail conductors and the subway station greeters tell passengers to put their masks on. Usually when another passenger makes a complaint. In every case the maskless passenger complied except for one guy who was clearly not mentally well.
I’ve told people directly to pull masks up, sometimes just hostile staring achieved the goal.

Frankly, I'm of the opinion that the MBTA staff and the Transit police should enforce the mask mandate, at all costs, and kick miscreants off the bus or the MBTA subway train, if and when they absolutely refuse to comply. The miscreants who deliberately and knowingly violate the mask mandate should immediately be forced to vacate the train or the bus, at once.

Still less packed than, say, February 2020. Maybe half the usual ridership, perhaps less, but I am typically riding before the beforetime peak. I am glad the northern track work is done, since that meant I didn't wait long. Took the bus to Forest Hills from Roslindale Square, and again less than usual.

As for mask wearing, there was a guy sleeping on the train inbound maskless, along with a guy who was eating, then had the partial covering. They were in the same part of the car, and they were the only people in that area. Outbound everyone was masked.

I just did a quick jot into town.. on said 111 out of Chelsea

Its not TOO bad. Not like it was for the 111 pre-pandemic. I find the 116 or 117s to be more fuller. I think its because its more of a local bus (vs 111 which is semi-express after Bham Square).

And at Haymarket, at least during the day, the awesome lady inspector counts people and stops when the bus is full (I had to wait for the next one)

Trains. I find are fuller and fuller. Rode the Red Line earlier this week almost at rush (was at 4ish). Was standing room only and near pre-pandemic levels of packedness (but mostly between Kendall and Park)

Late night is sparse. Not many people but early morning is picking up. Nothing like it once was though.

...but sometimes you give me Quasimodo vibes

I haven 't ridden the MBTA at all since the Covid-19 pandemic started, but I think that the MBTA staff and the transit police need to get way tougher on people who flout the mask mandate than they presently do.

I haven 't ridden the MBTA at all since the Covid-19 pandemic started, but I think that the MBTA staff and the transit police need to get way tougher on people who flout the mask mandate than they presently do.