MTA Evening Service Update
Here is the latest evening service update courtesy of an e-mail I just received a few minutes ago:
MTA crews are busy at work across our 5,000 square mile territory to restore service throughout the system as soon as possible in a manner that is safe for our customers, employees and equipment after the blizzard that dumped almost two feet of snow throughout the MTA’s service territory.
Workers are clearing snow from tracks, roadways, platforms, and stairways, applying salt and sand for safety, and deicing critical infrastructure such as switches and the third rails that power subways and commuter trains.
This work is ongoing, and we hope to restore limited service to the suspended parts of the system tonight and tomorrow. We will provide information later this evening to inform customers what to expect for the morning commute. Below, please find current conditions for the evening.
– The New York City Subway is operating with outages affecting a number of lines that are elevated or in open cuts, particularly in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and the Rockaways in Queens. Please go to MTA.info for the latest service updates.
– Buses in New York City and Nassau County: Crews are working first to clear stuck buses, and the number of buses that are stuck is being reduced. Second, we are evaluating roadway conditions on a route-by-route basis to determine whether conditions permit us to run service. Third, we are restoring bus service where possible. The MTA is working with the NYC Department of Sanitation to prioritize snow clearance on bus routes. MTA Bridges and Tunnels is also lending snow-clearing trucks to assist clearing bus routes.
– The Long Island Rail Road has restored limited Port Washington branch service eastbound from Penn Station as of 5:30 pm. As train equipment becomes available, the LIRR will continue to run trains on the Port Washington branch this evening. The LIRR is continuing efforts to restore service on additional branches when it is safe to do so. However, impacted snow and ice above the third rail remains a significant issue, along with frozen switches at various locations. Crews will continue to work around the clock to restore service as quickly as possible. The LIRR has been running test trains, without customers, on major branches as part of the effort to bring service back.
– Metro-North Railroad continues to run limited service on all of its lines, with schedules available at this link: http://bit.ly/fTvUNT For tomorrow, Metro-North expects to run a full Saturday schedule.
– Service on the Staten Island Railway is suspended until further notice.
– Bridges and Tunnels advises motorists on bridges that winds are gusting up to 40 miles per hour. In many cases, MTA Bridges and Tunnels has issued Phase I wind restrictions, in which motorists are notified at the bridge to reduce speeds.
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Latest Service Advisory
A little while ago, the MTA sent out their latest service advisory which said the following:
Due to the extreme nature of the ongoing blizzard, including high winds and major snow drifts, the MTA is urging its customers to stay home this morning if at all possible.
There are major suspensions across our transportation network that may continue through the morning rush hour, including a full suspension of service on the Long Island Rail Road, suspension of Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven Line, and suspension of several of the lettered subway lines.
Please continue to monitor mta.info throughout the morning, but for your safety and the safety of our employees and equipment, please plan on staying home this morning unless it is urgent that you travel. Full details of current system impacts are available at www.mta.info.
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Subway Service Update Part 2
I just received another e-mail from the press office with information on subway service. As expected, it is not looking good:
Due to continued harsh weather and icing conditions, service on some subway lines has been suspended and though employees are currently working to clear stalled trains, service along several of the lettered Lines in Brooklyn will probably not be restored for the morning rush.
train service is suspended between Times Square and Main Street, Flushing.
train service is suspended to the Rockaways.
service is suspended between 36th Street and Stillwell.
train service is suspended between Stillwell and Jay Street-MetroTech.
train service is suspended between Eighth Avenue, in Manhattan and Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn.
train service is suspended between Stillwell and 59th Street.
train service is suspended between Stillwell and DeKalb Avenue.
Additionally, a train with mechanical problems at the Eltingville Station, has caused a suspension in Staten Island Railway service along the entire line in both directions between the St. George Station and the Tottenville Station.
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I have just updated the “Service Diversions” page by removing the work that was originally scheduled or has wrapped up a minute ago. With the blizzard still causing service issues throughout the system, I suggest listening to all on board announcements as I suspect some diversions will be cancelled.
Print out a copy of the diversions before heading out the door today if you must or use your internet capable handheld device to access Transit Blogger’s mobile site. As always, stay safe & if you can stay home, I suggest you do so. The next update will be sometime on Wednesday or Thursday after the MTA sends me the diversions.
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Subway Service Update
I will post these e-mails as the MTA Press Office sends them to me:
Due to deteriorating weather and icy conditions, Q Line service is suspended between Stillwell and DeKalb Avenue. F Line service is suspended between Stillwell and Jay Street-MetroTech and there is no N service between Stillwell and 59th Street.
Flushing Line service is suspended between Times Square and Main Street, Flushing. A train with mechanical problems at the Eltingville Station, has caused a suspension in Staten Island Railway service along the entire line in both directions between the St George Station and the Tottenville Station.
My advice, STAY HOME! xoxo Transit Blogger
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