The wearing of masks on public transport has been mandatory on public transport since Monday due to Covid-19. Wellington commuters are overwhelmingly wearing masks on public transport, but rules around bus and train capacity are not always applied. Metlink general manager Scott Gallacher said managing bus capacity and mask-wearing was the responsibility of passengers, not drivers. There’s no grumbling ... people are just getting on with it.”Ross Giblin/Stuff Metlink general manager Scott Gallacher said managing bus capacity and mask-wearing was the responsibility of passengers, not drivers. Figures from NZTA suggest some Wellingtonians may be opting for their cars in order to avoid public transport.

Source: Stuff September 02, 2020 04:30 UTC