New York MTA to see partial restoration of night service next week

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New York MTA to see partial restoration of night service next week
The MTA will run an hour later and open an hour earlier, which preserves the authority’s cleaning schedule while also enhancing service.

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Starting Monday, Feb. 22, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will run an extra two hours every night; extending service to 2:00 a.m. and reopening at 4:00 a.m. The changes are being implemented due to several factors including MTA’s continued cleaning and sanitization efforts, customer confidence in the safety of the system and New York State’s improving COVID-19 trends.

Hospitalization and infection rates related to COVID-19 have decreased and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that stadiums and areas with a capacity of 10,000 people or more could begin to re-open with limited spectators on Feb. 23.

"With the expansion of hours of operation for restaurants and bars, as well as the re-opening of cultural centers and sports facilities, we must ensure that both employees and patrons have transportation options to get them where they need to go, when they need to get there,” said Gov. Cuomo. “Accordingly, the MTA will be expanding the overnight hours for subway service to ensure transportation is available, while still maintaining the organization's comprehensive cleaning procedures."

The Federal Transit Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development all advise cleaning and disinfection, especially high-touch surfaces. ..............(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/article/21210397/new-york-mta-to-see-partial-restoration-of-night-service-next-week