New York City Ends 24-Hour Subway Service to Disinfect Trains and Buses

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Published on April 30, 2020 - Duration: 00:52s

New York City Ends 24-Hour Subway Service to Disinfect Trains and Buses

New York City Ends 24-Hour Subway Service to Disinfect Trains and Buses Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the decision on Thursday as the city attempts to further flatten the curve.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, via news briefing Cuomo noted that the 4-hour period has the lowest ridership, though overall ridership has dropped 92% since the city was put on pause.

Prior to the decision, subway cars were cleaned every 72 hours.

The MTA will continue to provide buses and compliant โ€œdollar vansโ€ to essential workers during those hours.


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