MTA Service Suspended in Advance of Hurricane Sandy
October 28, 2012 by The Catskill Chronicle
As a service to our readers who are commuters, The Catskill Chronicle will post information of interest to travelers
Suspension of Subway, Bus and Commuter Rail Service Began at 7 p.m.
NEW YORK CITY (October 28, 2012) – The New York City subway system will began to curtail service after 7:00 p.m., and the New York City bus system within the following two hours.
Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road will started their final trains by 7:00 p.m. Subway and railway stations will be closed after the last trains.
“The transportation system is the lifeblood of the New York City region, and suspending all service is not a step I take lightly,” Governor Cuomo said. “But keeping New Yorkers safe is the first priority, and the best way to do that is to make sure they are out of harm’s way before gale-force winds can start wreaking havoc on trains and buses.”
The MTA Hurricane Plan calls for suspending service hours before the approach of winds of 39 mph and higher. That gives MTA crews time to prepare rail cars, buses, tunnels, yards and buildings for the storm, then return to safety. Winds of 39 mph and higher are predicted to reach the metropolitan region during the predawn hours Monday.
“The MTA proved it can suspend service in an orderly manner when it did so last year for Tropical Storm Irene, and we have refined our Hurricane Plan since then to help us prepare for Hurricane Sandy,” said MTA Chairman and CEO Joseph J. Lhota. “This storm will batter the MTA, but the precautions we take now will allow us to recover much more quickly.”
The MTA has for days prepared for the possibility that conditions would require a service suspension by readying recovery equipment, clearing drainage areas, moving vehicles from low-lying areas in bus and rail yards and sealing some tunnel access points.
The duration of the service suspension is unknown, and there is no timetable for restoration. Service will be restored only when it is safe to do so, after careful inspections of all equipment and tracks. Even with minimal damage this is expected to be a lengthy process.
Customers and the media should monitor the MTA.info website or call 511 for the most current service information.
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MTA Service Suspended in Advance of Hurricane Sandy
October 28, 2012 by The Catskill Chronicle
As a service to our readers who are commuters, The Catskill Chronicle will post information of interest to travelers
Suspension of Subway, Bus and Commuter Rail Service Began at 7 p.m.
NEW YORK CITY (October 28, 2012) – The New York City subway system will began to curtail service after 7:00 p.m., and the New York City bus system within the following two hours.
Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road will started their final trains by 7:00 p.m. Subway and railway stations will be closed after the last trains.
“The transportation system is the lifeblood of the New York City region, and suspending all service is not a step I take lightly,” Governor Cuomo said. “But keeping New Yorkers safe is the first priority, and the best way to do that is to make sure they are out of harm’s way before gale-force winds can start wreaking havoc on trains and buses.”
The MTA Hurricane Plan calls for suspending service hours before the approach of winds of 39 mph and higher. That gives MTA crews time to prepare rail cars, buses, tunnels, yards and buildings for the storm, then return to safety. Winds of 39 mph and higher are predicted to reach the metropolitan region during the predawn hours Monday.
“The MTA proved it can suspend service in an orderly manner when it did so last year for Tropical Storm Irene, and we have refined our Hurricane Plan since then to help us prepare for Hurricane Sandy,” said MTA Chairman and CEO Joseph J. Lhota. “This storm will batter the MTA, but the precautions we take now will allow us to recover much more quickly.”
The MTA has for days prepared for the possibility that conditions would require a service suspension by readying recovery equipment, clearing drainage areas, moving vehicles from low-lying areas in bus and rail yards and sealing some tunnel access points.
The duration of the service suspension is unknown, and there is no timetable for restoration. Service will be restored only when it is safe to do so, after careful inspections of all equipment and tracks. Even with minimal damage this is expected to be a lengthy process.
Customers and the media should monitor the MTA.info website or call 511 for the most current service information.
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