Toronto Transit Commission could see a similar situation later this month when its vaccine mandate kicks in
GO Transit cut dozens of bus trips Monday as Toronto’s commuter transit agency grappled with a shortage of vaccinated staff, offering a preview of the impact that could come later this month as the larger local transit agency faces the same issue.
This staffing shortfall, while modest, has had a knock-on effect that rippled through the area’s transportation network Monday. According to the agency, an estimated 6 per cent of its daily bus trips would be cancelled, amounting to approximately 85. An unknown number of train trips faced cancellation as well.
“We expect the impact to be minimal as we are working hard to strategically choose a variety of trips across the region that have low ridership and have other bus and rail options available for customers.” Both GO Transit and the TTC have been hit hard by the pandemic, which cratered passenger volumes. Ridership has come back somewhat but remains at only about half of the pre-pandemic normal, causing huge funding gaps and raising questions about the long-term viability of the transit model.
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