The ruling this week from a federal judge in Florida put the government's transportation mask mandate on hold, a move that was followed by announcements from many major airlines that they will cease enforcing a mask mandate.
The poll, conducted by thee Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found 56% of Americans favor requiring masks on planes, trains and on other forms of public transportation. Of those polled, about one-quarter said they oppose a requirement, and 20% said they are neither in favor of nor opposed to a requirement.
The poll was conducted April 14-18, so largely prior to the striking down of the federal mask mandate by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle.
