Transit systems in New York, San Francisco, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., are among those that have asked for federal aid in recent days.
The nation's public transit systems are asking for federal help as ridership plummets because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In San Francisco, where residents have been ordered to stay home, the Bay Area Rapid Transit system has seen a decline of almost 90 percent and is losing millions per week, forcing it to reduce service as well. Transit systems in New York, San Francisco, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., are among those that have asked for federal aid in the past week, with New York's MTA requesting more than $4 billion and Washington's system asking for help to address monthly losses of over $50 million.
The toll of the coronavirus on the transit system has been"extraordinary and beyond anything experienced in our company’s history," Corbett wrote, adding,"we cannot overcome the unprecedented financial burden this national emergency has created on our own." New Jersey’s transit system and some other major ones are particularly stretched because most of their operating costs come from fares, meaning that any reduction in those fares can jeopardize their ability to operate.
“It’s very important for the federal government to provide a very simple, multibillion-dollar aid package to the transit system — basically give them cash,” she said.
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