New Jersey Transit will temporarily suspend all services except the Atlantic City Rail Line, which will operate on a regular weekly schedule.
Long Island Rail Road has a weekend schedule on Monday and Tuesday and Metro North’s late night service will end early Monday night.
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MTA Bridges and Tunnels is implementing an empty and tandem trailer ban starting Monday at 6 p.m. Buses are equipped with tire chains and will run according to a shorter schedule.
The MTA urges customers to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel during the storm.
“This is a severe winter storm with high snowfall levels predicted,” said Patrick J. Foye, chairman and CEO of MTA. “MTA employees will work hard for the next 48 hours and beyond to prepare for and respond to the storm. Even still, we recommend New Yorkers to stay home, stay safe, and travel unnecessarily on Mondays and Tuesdays. avoid until the storm subsides. “
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MTA employees will be:
– Salt distribution and cleaning of snow and ice surfaces
– Keep signals, switches and third track in operation
– Remove the flat trees that can fall over tracks
Dealing with any weather-related challenges during the storm
New York City Metro and Staten Island Railway
Although the underground parts of the subway system are not affected during snowstorms, there are nearly 220 miles of off-track in the districts. The Rockaway, Sea Beach, Flushing, Brighton and Dyre Av lines are particularly vulnerable to snow and icy rainfall. To prevent metro trains from being blocked in yards, it will be moved underground and stored in anticipation of heavy snow or ice. This affects service on lines with express service.
New York City Transit has a fleet of snow and ice racing trains designed to keep off-track, switches and third tracks clean of snow and ice. Powerful snow throwers, aircraft-powered snow blowers and cooling cars – retired subway cars equipped with tanks and other specialized equipment to spray the cold liquid on the third track – are ready for immediate deployment.
New York City Buses
Due to the predicted high levels of snow accumulation, buses will provide less service. All local buses will be equipped with tire chains. Sixty feet ago buses are being replaced Sunday night with 40 foot standard buses.
New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company have 35 snowmobiles in their fleet operating on predetermined routes to quickly reach terminals, locations and other areas with major trade and well-known hotspots.
Bus drivers have technology that monitors service when it falls below the minimum expected levels on any route, so they can make decisions faster. The bus service will be adapted based on the road conditions in the city, and the restriction of the service on a route-by-route basis is possible.
MTA New York City Transit’s buses department and the MTA Bus Company have the following equipment and supplies on hand to combat the storm:
– More than 800 000 liters of diesel
– More than 338,000 pounds of de-icing material
– 28,000 liters of petrol
– 83 pickups
– 77 trucks that can be mounted on the truck
– 57 portable snow blades / throwers
– 40 emergency response vehicles / road service trucks
– 25 towing vehicles
– 35 road trucks
– 36 bowls
– 22 trucks
– 14 portable generators
– Two fuel carts
MTA bridges and tunnels
MTA Bridges and Tunnels staff activated all weather conditions for all facilities. Staff will be retained at the level needed to combat the storm with up to 300 employees engaged in weather-related activities.
Due to the expected high wind conditions, a ban on empty tractor trailers and tandem trucks will take effect on all MTA bridges from Monday 1 February at 06:00. Bridges and Tunnels will need to keep a close eye on the weather and apply additional applicable restrictions.
Navy service garages will be activated during the storm and maintain the availability of all storm fighting equipment and materials, including:
– 8,100 tons of salt
– 50 portable snow blades / throwers
– 74 snow plows / salt spreaders that can be mounted on trucks
– 45 portable generators
– 31 front loaders
– 31 wrecks / towing vehicles
– 25 variable message characters
– 23 bakkies
– 17 weather stations
– 14 light towing vehicles
– 12 chainsaws
– 10 forklifts
-10 torches
– 10 trailers for cars
Bridges are equipped with built-in lane sensors for temperature and above-ground atmospheric sensors that provide real-time information on wind speed, wind direction, humidity and precipitation via wireless communication. These sensors record data used to determine if speed limits are needed.
Flood conditions will be closely monitored and appropriate mitigation measures will be put in place if necessary. All non-critical road work will be suspended during the storm with contractors on site and / or available to assist with weather related response and mitigation.
New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit will temporarily suspend all services Monday, except for the Atlantic City Rail Line, which will operate on a regular weekly schedule.
Port Management Buses
Due to the approaching snowstorm, all bus services to and from the port authority’s bus terminal will be suspended on Monday 1 February. Contact your carrier for specific information and resumption of service.
Commuter Railways
The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad are changing the service plans before the storm, and may change them further depending on the storm conditions.
Snow equipment is overwintered, tested and strategically positioned in both railways. Protective heat circuits are verified, air brake lines are cleaned of moisture to prevent freezing, and electric trains are fitted with special third track shoes to prevent snow from accumulating.
Metro North Railway
Service ends early on Monday 1 February, with the final trains of the day departing already at 21:39 and arriving at their final destinations after midnight. To see the final train journeys at individual stations, customers should visit mta.info or use the Metro-North Train Time or MYmta programs.
Metro North keeps a close eye on conditions and may change or suspend the service further if snow falls. In ice storms, snowstorms or persistent winds of more than 39 km / h, train services can be severely curtailed or suspended, especially if there are frozen switches, flat trees or a loss of third track or overhead power.
Metro-North Railroad has installed third track snow shoes on its electric trains to scrape ice from exposed third tracks, enclose exposed train couplings with snow cover to keep out snow, treat exposed shoes with deicer and spray door panels with antifreeze.
Metro North Railway has ready-to-go snow-fighting equipment strategically located at facilities around the system.
Switches – the connecting tracks with which railway traffic conductors can guide trains from one track to another – are treated and lubricated with a freezing agent. Metro-North Railroad uses electrical switches.
Long Island Railroad
From Monday at 12:01 pm, LIRR trains will operate according to a weekend schedule, which will remain in force until Tuesday evening. This will help us provide the best service possible as the storm increases and we work to clear the track. Due to the extreme cold that is currently hitting the service area, the waiting rooms of the LIRR station will remain open until Wednesday 3 February.
The LIRR keeps a close eye on the weather forecast as the coming storm approaches its service area and may change the service further or suspend if snow falls. In ice storms, snowstorms or persistent winds of more than 39 km / h, train services can be severely curtailed or suspended, especially if there are frozen switches or the third track power is lost.
The LIRR reminds customers to travel only on Mondays and Tuesdays if required. Railway staff will be across the service area to get trains moving for those who need it. Those who need to travel are asked to be careful on stairs / platforms or when going up and down. Customers planning to travel are encouraged to check the LIRR TrainTime app, MyMTA app or new.mta.info for the latest service information.
Access-a-ride
Access-A-Ride paratransit service will continue to provide service, with vehicles using tire chains and all-weather tires, although shared travel and feeder service will be suspended during the storm. Reservations are accepted for a 24-hour reservation cycle instead of the usual 48-hour reservation cycle. Customers can experience extra travel and waiting times. Clients may want to reconsider travel unless medically necessary. The Paratransit Command Center will monitor the storm to locate and respond to immobilized vehicles and customers.
New York City Transit has coordinated a procedure with the first responders in New York and the NYC Office of Emergency Management to rescue customers on immobilized vehicles or those who develop medical needs during storms.
NY Waterway Ferry Service
All NY Waterway spring services will be suspended on Monday, February 1 due to severe winter weather. NY Waterway will provide service Tuesday as the storm develops.
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