Toronto transit will employ COVID\u002D19 ambassadors to hand out free face masks to commuters
“It’s the mindset that people come into the public transit system feeling safe. That’s the message we want to continue to give to people,” Chief Executive Officer Rick Leary said in a video interview with Bloomberg. “Physical distancing on public transit — we call it mass transit and moving masses amount of people as quickly as possible — isn’t really possible.”
Ridership has sunk by about 80 per cent on the TTC as people avoid public transportation and work from home, wiping out about $21 million per week of revenue. At this rate, the TTC could have a deficit as large as $600 million by the end of the year. With more than $200 million of cost cuts planned, that hole could narrow to about $400 million, Leary said.Article content continued
“We’re cleaning our buses and street cars two to three times a day,” he said. At the end of each line on the subway, someone also does a quick wipe down with a hospital-grade disinfectant. “That’s going to give them the comfort that the TTC is doing everything possible for their comfort and safety. We think people will start coming back.”
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