A requirement to wear face masks on the Tyne and Wear Metro will be scrapped “in the very near future”.
After the last remaining Covid-19 restrictions in England were lifted last week, a North East transport boss says that face coverings will soon cease to be a prerequisite for travelling on the Metro – though most passengers are not wearing one now anyway.
Face coverings have remained among the Metro’s conditions of carriage throughout the pandemic, but the rule has not been enforced by operator Nexus’ limited staff.
