With transit ridership way down, Utah lawmakers ask if face masks should be required

As Utah’s COVID-19 restrictions eased, freeway traffic has returned to near normal levels but mass transit remains way down — still 63% below normal for Utah Transit Authority buses, 74% for TRAX light rail and 79% for FrontRunner commuter rail.So, Utah legislators asked why on Thursday — leading to a lively discussion about whether commuters feel transit is safe during the pandemic, if face masks should be required and how new embracing of telecommuting might change transporta