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MTA warns staffing shortages, absenteeism limit on-time performance; agency ramps hiring and training
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee · December 6, 2006
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Summary
MTA officials told supervisors operator vacancies and employee absenteeism are the chief constraints on system reliability and on-time performance, and outlined hiring and training steps while acknowledging a multi-year recovery is likely.
MTA representatives told the Budget & Finance Committee that staffing — especially operator vacancies and unscheduled absences — is the key factor limiting on-time performance. The agency reported that on‑time performance has hovered near 70%, below the Prop E target of 85%, and flagged…
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