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Three subway lines will remain out of service Monday, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority struggles from staffing shortages due to the surge in COVID-19.
Exactly how many workers are out sick remains unknown, as the MTA continued to withhold information about how badly the massive agency is affected by the spread of the virus, declining to give positivity rates, despite repeated requests.
“Like every business and agency in the region, the MTA is navigating through a spike in workforce positive COVID test results,” said agency spokesman Aaron Donovan in a statement Sunday, Jan. 2. “The Authority is proactively managing to ensure continuation of reliable service 24/7 to every subway station.”
New York City Transit, which manages the subways and buses, took the B, Z, and W lines out of service with announcements on Twitter just before the Thursday morning rush, and MTA plans to keep them offline as New Yorkers return to work and school after the winter break.
The MTA should outsource the operation of the subway. I bet things would be kept moving better if they didn't need to deal with the transit unions and their rules.
The MTA should outsource the operation of the subway. I bet things would be kept moving better if they didn't need to deal with the transit unions and their rules.
Meanwhile, almost all of their workers were vaccinated. What does that tell you about that garbage vacccine?
It doesn't say anything one way or another about the vaccine. Supposedly fewer MTA workers are sick now than during the time period when the subway was first shut down at night for cleanings.
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