Report: System can't keep MTA from rehiring flawed contractors
A system in place to prevent the MTA from rehiring contractors that have performed unsatisfactory work for its transit agencies in the past is plagued with problems, and the Long Island Rail Road is among its worst offenders, a report issued by the MTA inspector general said Tuesday.
The LIRR has provided no training in the past three years to managers on how to use the "All-Agency Contractor...