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AMA bus service delayed Monday due to fuel staff shortage

Puerto Rico AMA bus service suffered Monday delays from insufficient fueling staff.

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On Monday morning, Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses (AMA) bus service experienced delays due to staffing shortages. [1] TUAMA president Ángel Escribano stated only two employees are assigned to fuel and pre-inspect AMA buses. [2] Delayed employee wage payments and staff shortages caused the AMA bus service disruption on Monday. [3] Fewer than 30 out of 87 scheduled Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses buses operated routes on Monday. [4] As of Monday morning, some AMA workers had not yet received their scheduled pay. [5] Understaffed fueling and inspection teams caused buses to remain parked during early Monday hours. [6] Ángel Escribano stated wages due the prior Wednesday only arrived for some staff over the weekend. [7]
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  1. On Monday morning, Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses (AMA) bus service experienced delays due to staffing shortages. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. TUAMA president Ángel Escribano stated only two employees are assigned to fuel and pre-inspect AMA buses. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  3. Delayed employee wage payments and staff shortages caused the AMA bus service disruption on Monday. · WAPA.TV
  4. Fewer than 30 out of 87 scheduled Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses buses operated routes on Monday. · WAPA.TV
  5. As of Monday morning, some AMA workers had not yet received their scheduled pay. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  6. Understaffed fueling and inspection teams caused buses to remain parked during early Monday hours. · Telemundo Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  7. Ángel Escribano stated wages due the prior Wednesday only arrived for some staff over the weekend. · WAPA.TV
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