on Sept. 29, much of the city's mass transit system ground to a halt. Service on about half of all subway lines and several suburban commuter train lines was
Those changes threaten to damage and disrupt the transit system. More than 400 miles of New York City's subway tracks are below ground level and vulnerable to flooding, while more than half of the Metro-North train line that runs along the Hudson River is already at risk from coastal storm surges. "This detailed evaluation tells the whole story, laying bare the urgent need for renewal and improvement of the system's existing infrastructure and to prepare for climate change," MTA Chair Janno Lieber, which manages the agency's capital projects. Yahoo News interviewed Torres-Springer by phone about increasingly extreme weather, how it could affect New York's iconic rail system, and how the MTA hopes to prepare for it.
We’re very, very pleased that our system was back in service in 10 hours on Sept. 29, which was really a big accomplishment and a result of all the work we’ve done.