MBTA Struggles To Provide Transportation, Promote Social Distancing

BOSTON — The MBTA is facing a dilemma amid the coronavirus pandemic: how to get people to essential jobs and appointments without breaking the rules of social distancing.

“It’s a little nerve-racking,” said passenger Nekia Clark. “Anyone could have it and not even know they have it.”

Some frustrated T riders snapped phone pictures showing commuters packed into trains Tuesday morning. The MBTA scaled back its schedule since ridership dropped with coronavirus concerns. The result had more people jammed on fewer trains on the Red and Blue Lines during the morning rush hour.

“When people were getting off of the train, it was basically like hundreds of people had to be in a small area,” said Jeremy Banchiere. “We could be potentially spreading infection now all the way up these Commuter Rail lines.”

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