A scathing federal audit is slamming the MTA over safety procedures in the New York City subway system.
NJ Burkett reports on an audit that discovered 38 near-miss events involving transit workers in the subway system in 2023.In an audit report obtained by Eyewitness News, the Federal Transit Administration accuses the MTA of sacrificing safety underground and cited a growing number of incidents in the New York City Transit System that are putting riders and workers at-risk.
These incidents, the report concluded, "reflect a combination of unsafe conditions and practices such that there is a substantial risk of death or personal injury that necessitates action.", who was struck by a D Train in the Herald Square subway tunnel while cleaning the tracks last year. In June, another worker wasWhat are known as "near miss" events are up more than 50% over the past two years. They are when trains pass stop signals-or are switched onto the wrong track.
The MTA released a statement on the report, and said NYC Transit intends to appeal it. The statement said in part:
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