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Biggest Hurdle to Bringing People Back to the Office Might Be the Commute [View all]
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BUSINESS
Biggest Hurdle to Bringing People Back to the Office Might Be the Commute
Companies planning how to return workers to skyscrapers, office campuses warn of difficulties in large cities
By Chip Cutter
Updated April 27, 2020 2:37 pm ET
As corporate executives plan how to safely bring employees back to work in the office, a thorny issue has arisen over which they have no control: public transportation.
The mass transit systems that allowed some of the world’s most densely populated financial capitals to grow and flourish for a century, including New York City and Tokyo, are emerging as a major concern because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Challenges with commuting could keep offices in those locations shut for longer than other places where people can...
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Biggest Hurdle to Bringing People Back to the Office Might Be the Commute
Companies planning how to return workers to skyscrapers, office campuses warn of difficulties in large cities
By Chip Cutter
Updated April 27, 2020 2:37 pm ET
As corporate executives plan how to safely bring employees back to work in the office, a thorny issue has arisen over which they have no control: public transportation.
The mass transit systems that allowed some of the world’s most densely populated financial capitals to grow and flourish for a century, including New York City and Tokyo, are emerging as a major concern because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Challenges with commuting could keep offices in those locations shut for longer than other places where people can...
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