The M.T.A. has been
criticized for its response to the outbreak. Now a staffing shortage has made
it difficult to keep even a diminished system running.
At least 41 transit
workers have died, and more than 6,000 more have fallen sick or self-quarantined.
Crew shortages have caused over 800 subway delays and forced 40 percent of
train trips to be canceled in a single day. The average wait for some trains,
usually four minutes, has ballooned to 40 minutes.
Since the
coronavirus pandemic engulfed New York City, it has taken a staggering toll on
the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agency that runs the subway,
buses and commuter rails and is charged with shuttling workers — like doctors,
nurses and emergency responders — who are essential to keeping the city
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