How to stay safer on mass transit
(WorldNews Environment)

In cities across the country, ridership on public transportation has dropped precipitously as people have stayed home to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But for some, continuing to take mass transit was never optional. Many essential workers who cannot work remotely or don`t drive have continued to ride buses, trains and ferries; they are disproportionately people of color and the earners of lower incomes. “The pandemic itself has changed the profile of who`s using the services and what they`re using them for,” said Brian Taylor, a professor of urban planning and public policy at the University of California, Los Angeles. “It is mostly riders without other options who are coming...