Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, the TTC has made frequent cleaning of its vehicles a staple of its pandemic response.
But the agency’s own data shows the cleaning might be making things worse. torstar.co/qi0d50FK3Ev
But the agency’s own data shows the cleaning might be making things worse. torstar.co/qi0d50FK3Ev
According to a Star analysis of the most recently available TTC data, vehicle cleaning has become the leading cause of bus service delays during the pandemic. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
It has some urging the TTC to rethink its approach, particularly in light of increasingly clear evidence that the risk of transmitting the virus surfaces is low.
Delays have the potential to exacerbate crowding on buses that could be more dangerous. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Delays have the potential to exacerbate crowding on buses that could be more dangerous. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“They should reconsider it,” said Colin Furness, an epidemiologist.
“If surface cleaning is causing bus delays to the extent that it’s possibly causing more crowding on buses, that’s incredibly counterproductive.” thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“If surface cleaning is causing bus delays to the extent that it’s possibly causing more crowding on buses, that’s incredibly counterproductive.” thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
According to the transit agency, as of April it had spent about $14 million on vehicle disinfection since the start of the crisis, or roughly $1 million per month. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/… 
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