The Trump Administration has announced the distribution of 15.5 million cloth facial coverings to the transportation workforce. Together with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the masks will be sent out over the next couple of weeks by way of the U.S. Postal Service. The masks have been secured by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to the COVID-19 health crisis. The masks will be distributed to the following:
- Mass Transit and Passenger Rail – 4.8 million
- Aviation – 3.8 million
- Maritime – 2.4 million
- Freight Rail – 2.2 million
- Highway and Motor Carrier – 2.1 million
- Pipeline Systems – 258,000
Not gonna wear it. Drop dead, DOT.