Federal Transit Administration boss Marc Molinaro has accused the MTA of ignoring its own safety rules following the 2023 death of a worker who was struck by a train, as well as a second incident last year in which a worker was hit, but survived.
Molinaro, a former New York GOP congressman, demanded the agency submit a third safety and risk assessment, arguing the prior two reports were “flawed” and threatening to cut funding if the transit authority fails to “adequately” account for “escalating risk trends.”
“I am disturbed by MTA’s failure to reinforce safety measures following serious accidents—one resulting in the death of a transit worker,” Molinaro told The Post.
“Secretary [Sean] Duffy has said time and again, safety is USDOT’s top priority, and we will not accept anything less