A new watchdog report has found that the MTA's electrical substations — the critical infrastructure that powers the city's subway system — are suffering from a lack of proper maintenance, raising concerns about potential service disruptions and safety risks. The findings add to a growing list of infrastructure problems plaguing the agency, which has long struggled with underfunding and deferred repairs across its aging network. Electrical substations are particularly vulnerable to failure, and when they do go down, they can knock out entire sections of the subway, leaving thousands of commuters stranded. The report is likely to fuel calls for increased funding and a more aggressive maintenance schedule before a minor issue becomes a major system-wide failure.
MTA electrical substations lack proper maintenance, watchdog says Gothamist
