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MD_till_i_die OP t1_j5gfdix wrote

Reply to comment by pathofwrath in Lol, 85 minutes for the next bus is so pitiful. by MD_till_i_die

Manpower shortage or insufficient pay?

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pathofwrath t1_j5ggcwy wrote

Manpower shortage. Is pay part of the equation? Likely, yes. But it isn't the whole story. MDOT MTA bus operators are paid pretty well compared to operators around the industry (adjusted for COL).

Before the pandemic, MDOT MTA was pretty steady with the number of operators on hand. As in they stayed just about maxed out. The pandemic is what triggered this. It's industry-wide.

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