BOSTON -- New questions were raised about passenger safety on the MBTA after a new review out Wednesday said critical maintenance and equipment replacements are going unfunded.

NewsCenter 5's Amalia Barreda reported that the review, which was ordered by Gov. Deval Patrick, paints a devastating picture of the MBTA and it raises serious questions about the safety of the T.

At the Davis Square station, engineers inspected areas that the report said could compromise the safety riders.

One problem is that leaking water is rotting some of the concrete pads the rails are bolted to.

The independent businessman who supervised the report compared the problem to a leaky roof at home.

"You know you have a leaky roof because water is dripping into the living room. Do you fix the leaky roof before it caves in?" David D'Alessandro said.

The review found that a sea of red ink has prevented the MBTA from making necessary repairs to its infrastructure and providing crucial maintenance to its aging fleet.

"Today's report was sobering. My top concern is always the safety of the people who rely on the T. At the governor's direction, I have sent crews out this morning inspecting areas identified in the report. We will continue to monitor the safety of the system 24 hours a day," Acting MBTA General Manager William Mitchell said in a statement.

The report does not blame management, but rather points a finger at the way the MBTA is self-funded through fares and with a fixed annual subsidy.

"My sense is that the riders could care less about fault and blame. The riders are looking forward. They want us to look forward," Patrick said.

"I never thought about the safety. Now, I'll think twice," MBTA rider Julie Alex said.

"There hasn't been any issues that I've seen or heard of, so I feel perfectly safe riding the T," MBTA rider Ryan Sawyer said.

Although riders NewsCenter 5 spoke with had no safety complaints, the governor indicated he is worried about people's confidence in the MBTA.