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How public transportation provides key lifelines during COVID-19

An elderly woman with a protective mask sits at a bus-stop, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Hanau, Germany, April 20, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski - UP1EG4K0QX01M

An elderly woman with a protective mask sits at a bus-stop, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Hanau, Germany, April 20, 2020. Image: REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

Jana Lynott
Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, AARP
Mouchka Heller
Lead, Automotive and New Mobility, World Economic Forum LLC
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While supplies last, rabbittransit operator Josh Medina outfits with mask and hospital gown to protect himself and his clientele. “We are running very low [on supplies],” says CEO Richard Farr. “We have ordered a ton but the delivery dates keep getting pushed back.”
While supplies last, rabbittransit operator Josh Medina outfits with mask and hospital gown to protect himself and his clientele. “We are running very low [on supplies],” says CEO Richard Farr. “We have ordered a ton but the delivery dates keep getting pushed back.” Image: rabbittransit
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