COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Central Ohio Regional Transit Authority dropped its mask requirement Tuesday following a federal ruling. 

The change comes a day after a judge overturned the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's mask mandate on public transportation, such as buses and airplanes, saying it exceeds the authority of U.S. health officials.

The Transportation Security Administration then announced shortly after that masks will no longer be required on all transit vehicles. 

"Given the sudden nature of this announcement, it will take time before all COTA employees receive this policy change. Customers might experience inconsistent enforcement during the next 24 hours as this announcement circulates, and we ask them to exhibit understanding and patience during this brief period," COTA wrote in a press release. 

COTA said that it will continue sanitization protocols. 

Other companies and transportation agencies, such as the rideshare service Uber, the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad and Amtrak, dropped their mask requirement. Major airlines followed suit, including United, American, Delta, Alaska, Southwest and Jetblue.