A surge in COVID cases among NYC's transit workers is disrupting service on subways, buses, and ferries, with the MTA announcing it plans to cut service and redirect crews as a 'proactive step' to ensure enough staff is available to avoid cancelling trips.
As the omicron variant continues its rapid spread through New York City, a surge in COVID-19 cases among the city’s transit workers is disrupting service on subways, buses, and ferries.describing the cutbacks as a “proactive step”On Monday, a shortage of work crews prompted delays on several subway lines — including the B, C, F and M. Dozens of city bus routes were also impacted.
“It’s nothing like what you're hearing about from the airlines,” Lieber said on 1010 WINS, referring to the“We do have a lot more folks out because of COVID, but we're making these adjustments and service is running just like we’ve done since the beginning of COVID,” he added., 169 workers tested positive for the virus between December 9th and December 16th, a more than 150% jump from two weeks prior.due to a hiring freeze that was imposed early on in the pandemic to cut costs.
, offering cash bonuses to retired train operators to return to work for three months, while aggressively recruiting new employees. The MTA has said they expect subway crews to return to pre-COVID numbers by the middle of next year. Unlike city and private-sector employees, workers at the state-run MTA are not currently required to be vaccinated. On Monday Governor Kathy Hochul said she had no plans to change that policy, which mandates unvaccianted workers to receive regular testing.
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