The report faults New York City Transit for green-lighting capital projects without making sure they were resistant to flooding, inconsistently activating extreme weather plans, and not sufficiently checking equipment to make sure it can withstand severe weather.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority hasn’t fully implemented a plan for hardening the subway system against climate change, according to an audit by New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.faults New York City Transit for green-lighting capital projects without making sure they were resistant to flooding, inconsistently activating extreme weather plans and not sufficiently checking equipment to make sure it can withstand severe weather.
He said NYCT “has made significant improvements since Hurricane Sandy hit, but that more can be done, starting with the release of their climate change adaptation master plan.”“Crews were able to resume full service while the storm continued to drench the area,” spokesperson Michael Cortez wrote in a statement.
Transit advocates said the task of keeping the subways running during storms shouldn’t fall just on the MTA. In an interview with Fox 5, MTA CEO Jano Lieber said the MTA did work with the city to clear catch basins so water didn’t enter subway stations. However, city officials said the sewer system was designed to handle less water per hour than what is now
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