MetroLINK joins APTA's Health & Safety Commitments program
The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District in Illinois (MetroLINK) has joined the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) “Health and Safety Commitments Program.” The program is the public transportation industry’s overarching pledge to passengers that public transit systems are taking all the necessary measures to operate safely as the nation recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a press release, the organization stated, "The health and safety of passengers and operators is the most important priority for MetroLINK’s Metro bus and specialized transportation services operation. By signing on to the APTA Health and Safety Commitments Program with more than 100 public transit systems, MetroLINK and the public transit industry are actively working to instill confidence in riders that it’s committed to protecting their health and safety."