The drafted plan involves breaking Phase 1B into tiered subgroups, which determine who is prioritized:
- Tier one:
- People who are 75+
- Workers in education and child care, emergency services, food and agriculture.
- Tier two:
- People who are 65+ with an underlying health condition and/or a disability
- Workers in transportation and logistics; industrial, residential and commercial sectors; critical manufacturing; incarcerated individuals; and the homeless/unhoused.
The state Department of Public Health did not confirm if these plans have been approved.
In the letter, Foley reminded officials that transportation workers are critical for providing other essential workers — like those in health care and education — a way to work. According to the letter, three-fourths of riders on BART are people of color and "51% are from a household with income of less than $50,000 and only 47% have access to a vehicle."
"As the pandemic subsides, public transit service will be vital to a balanced recovery and the continued health of our public transit workers must be a top priority for the state," Foley said.
— Michelle Wiley (@MichelleEWiley)