The transportation authority said on Monday that from June 1st, there will be no occupancy restrictions on SEPTA buses, trains, subways and trolleybuses.

With the increase in vaccination rates and the reduction in infections in the Philadelphia area, SEPTA is removing the capacity limit (the limit was originally implemented at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic).

Leslie Richards, general manager of SEPTA, said: “The removal of passenger capacity restrictions to meet the growing demand for rides is an important step in the region’s recovery.” Say. “We are grateful to the riders who relied on SEPTA throughout the pandemic, and we are happy to safely welcome those who use the system for the first time in more than a year.”

All riders and employees are required to wear masks until further notice. The transportation authority said that customer compliance with masks is still high.

SEPTA will continue to strengthen the cleaning of all vehicles and stations.Rider Encourage them to wash their hands frequently and thoroughly to avoid taking SEPTA when they are unwell.

SEPTA has also upgraded the air filters of all vehicles. Authorities say that because the HVAC system and doors are often opened for riders to get off and off, the air will completely change every 2-3 minutes.

SEPTA is also being launched Estimated seat availability dashboard Estimate the likelihood of sitting down during a specific trip.Dashboard is available in SEPTA website.

The estimated value is not a real-time report of the current seat condition. Instead, the transportation authority collects ticket information through automated passenger counters and evaluates them by SEPTA traffic inspectors. It will continuously monitor the number of drivers to keep seat estimates up to date.

The dashboard is now available for most transit routes and will be expanded to cover all modes of travel. Seat availability data will be integrated into the SEPTA app later this year.

SEPTA decided to relax its capacity restrictions because the region is phasing out COVID-19 restrictions. Pennsylvania is coming to an end Its COVID-19 restrictions on May 31. Philadelphia will Restrictions lifted on June 11.

Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask in most indoor or outdoor environments.But when they still need to wear a mask Use public transportation.

The facial covering requirements for fully vaccinated residents of Pennsylvania have been lifted. However, unvaccinated residents must still comply with mask regulations until 70% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated.

Philadelphia officials said they are reviewing the new CDC guidelines and will make a decision on the authorization of masks in the city in the coming days.

According to the New York Times, more than 612,000 Philadelphians have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Municipal Health Department.According to the state’s data, more than 4.2 million people in Pennsylvania have received full vaccination COVID-19 vaccine dashboard.