Metro Atlanta’s transit authority will provide disposable masks to riders to try to protect them from the coronavirus.
Starting Monday, MARTA says customers will be able to get a mask between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. on weekdays at rail stations and bus bays. Customers who want one should look for uniformed station agents or people wearing a red “Team MARTA” shirt. Each customer will select an individual mask from a tissue-like dispenser. MARTA plans to distribute up to two million masks and could expand the program to weeknights and weekends. There is, however, no requirement to wear a mask in order to board buses and trains.