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http://www.mta.infoMTA Working To Restore Transit Service In Wake Of Historic StormLocal, Limited-Stop and Express Bus service will operate as close to a normal weekday schedule as possible today, as NYC Transit and MTA Bus continue efforts to restore service following Hurricane Sandy. As was the case yesterday, bus service will operate on a fare-free basis. Subway service remains suspended on all lines, as clean up and water remediation efforts continue, especially in underwater tunnels linking Brooklyn and Manhattan that were flooded during the storm.
Access-A-Ride will begin limited service on Wed Oct 31. If you need a trip of medical necessity (dialysis, chemotherapy or radiation) please call 1-877-337-2017, and every effort will be made to provide the trip. Please note that all subscription trips for Wed. Oct 31 and Thurs Nov 1 are cancelled. On Wed Oct 31 beginning at noon, we will begin to take reservations for travel after 12pm on Thurs Nov. 1. This will begin the resumption of Access-A-Ride service.
Both Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad service remains suspended today, as damage assessment and repair work continues on the nation’s two largest commuter railroads continues. All of the bridges operated by MTA Bridges & Tunnels are open to traffic with the exception of the Cross Bay Bridge. The Hugh L. Carey and Queens Midtown Tunnels remain closed.
At first light Tuesday, thousands of MTA workers fanned out across the system to inspect and begin repairing the damage caused the massively destructive storm of historic proportions. No corner of the 5,000 square mile MTA service region was spared. Metro-North Railroad lost electric power from 59th Street to Croton-Harmon on the Hudson Line and east to New Haven on the New Haven Line. The Long Island Rail Road sustained damage in its West Side Yard and suffered flooding in two East River tunnels. Both railroads spent the better part of Tuesday removing downed power lines and trees along the right of way, in addition to removing mud and other debris that washed up on to the tracks. In the case of Metro-North, that means a pleasure boat that washed ashore near the Ossining Station on the Hudson Line.
Bridges and Tunnels suffered major damage with flooding of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel from end to end and the Queens Midtown Tunnel also took on water. Damage is extremely heavy in downtown Manhattan where several subway lines converge. The South Ferry station was filled track to ceiling with water as were several of the subway tunnels.
It is still too early to say how long it will take to restore the system to full service. This is will be an exhaustive, time-consuming process with one goal: to restore safe and efficient service to 8.5 million daily MTA customers. It must be noted, however, that this process could have taken much longer had we not taken the pre-emptive measure of suspending all service to safeguard our equipment and prepare facilities to the best of our ability.
New York City TransitLocal, Limited-Stop and Express Bus service will operate as close to a normal weekday schedule as possible today, as NYC Transit and MTA Bus continue efforts to restore service following Hurricane Sandy. As was the case yesterday, bus service will operate on a fare-free basis. Subway service remains suspended on all lines, as clean up and water remediation efforts continue, especially in underwater tunnels linking Brooklyn and Manhattan that were flooded during the storm.
Access-A-Ride will begin limited service on Wed Oct 31. If you need a trip of medical necessity (dialysis, chemotherapy or radiation) please call 1-877-337-2017, and every effort will be made to provide the trip. Please note that all subscription trips for Wed. Oct 31 and Thurs Nov 1 are cancelled. On Wed Oct 31 beginning at noon, we will begin to take reservations for travel after 12pm on Thurs Nov. 1.
Long Island Rail RoadLIRR service will remain suspended system-wide for the morning rush hour on Wednesday, October 31, as LIRR personnel work to make repairs after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. The LIRR is undertaking a comprehensive assessment of its 700 miles of track, including its train storage yards in the wake of the storm.
In conducting the assessment of the LIRR’s eleven branches, the LIRR has removed over 140 trees throughout the system with many more yet to be removed. The Port Washington and Oyster Bay branches and the Port Jefferson Branch east of Huntington had some of the heavier concentration of downed trees so far. Some of the fallen trees encountered on the Oyster Bay and Port Jefferson Branches are as large as 6 feet in circumference.
On the Babylon Branch in the vicinity of Amityville, three 90-foot high-tension utility poles snapped and are leaning over the tracks. There are also downed power lines in some areas.
Metro-North RailroadIn the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Metro-North is still unable to operate regular service on its Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines.
There is currently still significant damage to many portions of our system. Crews continue to work assessing damage and making repairs to our critical infrastructure.
Bridges and TunnelsAll of the bridges operated by the MTA are now open to traffic with the exception of the Cross Bay Bridge. The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel and the Queens Midtown Tunnel remain closed.
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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012 ... rmath.htmlSubways and RailroadsBy Tuesday evening, subway and commuter rail service remained suspended, and limited bus service was set to resume at 5 p.m. Joseph J. Lhota, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said that damage to the subway system was being assessed, and that service would be restored in pieces. Tunnels under the East River were all flooded and pumping had begun at some of them. Mr. Lhota said that flooding was “literally up to the ceiling” at the South Street subway station in Lower Manhattan. Long Island Railroad remained closed due to flooding on the tracks. Two Metro-North lines north of 59th Street continued to be without power, and Mr. Lhota estimated that there were at least 100 trees downed on the tracks. Staten Island ferry and railway service were also still suspended. In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie said there was “major damage on each and every one of New Jersey’s rail lines.” New Jersey Transit and PATH service remained suspended.
Work Begins on Flooded Subways
Seven subway tunnels under the East River were still flooded on Tuesday, most of them in Lower Manhattan, where a 14-foot storm surge topped subway entrances and grates.