About-face: BART brings back mandatory masking

The Bay Area's largest transit agency has just reversed its masking protocol. The Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency's board on Thursday approved a temporary amendment to require riders to wear masks in paid areas of the system with limited exceptions. The requirement applies to trains and all portions of stations beyond the fare gates, with children 2 and under and people with medical conditions that prevent them from wearing masks being exempt. Officials said they implemented the — effective until…