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Starting Thursday, SEPTA put a "lifeline service schedule" into effect. The transit agency says the changes will help protect SEPTA employees and passengers who need to make essential trips.
SEPTA is asking that all public transit passengers wear a mask or face covering.
The changes come after SEPTA reported the deaths of three employees from the coronavirus. While it's not clear how the workers got sick, Willie Brown, the president of the local Transport Workers Union, says they are very concerned because 48 employees have told the union they tested positive.
The transit agency says it has given masks and gloves to its workers. Last week, in an effort to promote social distancing, SEPTA instituted rear boarding on buses and trolleys and started to limit the number of passengers allowed on buses, trolleys and Norristown High Speed Line trains.