The Metropolitan Transportation Authority admitted it failed to conduct half of the scheduled maintenance checks on the subway lines that were involved in the 2024 Brooklyn blast, according to a watchdog report. The oversight, which the agency attributes to staffing shortages and budget constraints, raises questions about the safety protocols that were in place before the incident. Officials say the missing inspections were on tracks and signal equipment that were later found to have contributed to the derailment and explosion. The findings have prompted calls for a comprehensive review of MTA’s inspection regime and for increased funding to prevent future lapses.
MTA skipped half its maintenance checks before 2024 Brooklyn subway blast: watchdog New York Post
