The pandemic disrupted mass transit everywhere. Few places were hit worse than the Bay Area FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 2of2 Bay Area mass transit saw less ridership and service during the pandemic than other parts of the nation. And the recovery to pre-pandemic levels is slower here than elsewhere, according to Chronicle analysis.Nick Otto/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less The pandemic brought a world of pain to the nation’s public transit systems. Ridership plunged across the board. Services were slashed. Even as California and the nation aim to fully reopen this summer, U.S. cities with the largest transit systems predict it will take years to return to pre-pandemic ridership numbers.