The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that the number of employees who have returned to work following mandatory quarantines is now higher than those still out on quarantine. Systemwide, 5,033 employees have returned to work, compared with 4,112 employees are currently out on quarantine. As a result of the strengthening workforce and improved employee scheduling, MTA New York City Transit is continuing to improve subway service regularity, with the number of train trips that were not able to be initiated due to crew shortages falling to 13% of trips in the past week, down from a peak of nearly 40%. “Like so many others, the MTA has been hit hard by COVID-19, but as members of our workforce have recovered and come off of mandatory quarantines, they’ve returned as soon as possible to move the other essential heroes like doctors, nurses, pharmacists, grocers, and food delivery workers during this public health crisis so they can do their jobs and save lives,” said MTA Chief Safety Officer Patrick Warren.”We are relieved and grateful to see so many of our colleagues returning to good health. They are the definition of public servants helping all New Yorkers.”

-via Press Release