VEHICLE OPERATION CHECKLIST

Limit Spread of Infected Vehicles
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Assign vehicles so as to limit the number of different vehicles a worker uses in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19 from infected workers to their coworkers.
Rear Door Boarding
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Rear door boarding of all passengers, other than those who need a wheelchair ramp to board.
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Installation of cordon or barrier to prevent use of front seats by passengers other than those in a wheelchair (or similar mobility device).
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Elimination of all fare collection.
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Sign on front door directing passengers to rear, but noting availability of wheelchair ramp to passengers needing such
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Protocol for assisting passengers with wheelchairs; and adequate gloves, wipes and hand sanitizer to assist safely with wheelchair securement.
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Protocol for ensuring that passengers with vision impairments and intellectual disabilities receive necessary assistance to navigate rear door entry.
Air Quality
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Installation of two-stage HEPA air filters on buses and rail cars to reduce viral and bacterial loads.
Emergency Removal from Service
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Protocol for emergency removal from service of an operator and vehicle where there is good cause to believe the operator and vehicle have been exposed to or infected with COVID-19, for example after passengers declare themselves to be infected.