New York MTA statement on Hurricane Irene
#11
Posted 27 August 2011 - 04:46 AM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#12
Posted 27 August 2011 - 11:02 AM
Take care and take trains!
#13
Posted 27 August 2011 - 11:11 AM
Plus the power distribution equipment could see some damage. Although I am guessing that some of the the MTA's systems are probably underground? I remember a few years ago, when there was concern here about the Howard Hanson Dam stability, that Sound Transit put out a warning that mentioned that their main concern, since LINK was elevated where the Duwamish would be moving the Green River into Elliot Bay, was the possibility of substations getting flooded, lose two, and the trains would be turning back in Rainier Beach not Sea-Tac.
There is no doubt that could be a problem. To my knowledge all major substations are above ground, but I won't swear to that. However, there are still plenty of electrical things underground and lower Manhattan that is certainly a concern for them that power wires, signals & signal wires, and radio wires could be damaged and need replacing before they can turn those sections back on line.
A lot will depend on just how much surge is seen and whether or not power can be maintained so that they can stay ahead of the flooding by pumping the water back out before it reaches levels that would damage the infrastructure.
It should also be noted that while water could flow into the tunnels in lower Manhattan, most of the damage if any occurs would not actually occur right there in Manhattan. It would occur under the East River as the water would roll down the tunnel and collect at the low point under the river.
Take care and take trains!
#15
Posted 27 August 2011 - 02:44 PM
List of NJTransit Last Trains today.
List of MNRR and LIRR last trains from the Wall Street Journal.
Mayor Bloomberg just announced that mass transit will most likely not be up and running fully until Monday afternoon.
#16
Posted 27 August 2011 - 04:28 PM
Similar Aquadams are apparently going up at many strategic locations in various subway tunnels too.
#18
Posted 29 August 2011 - 12:10 AM
MTA Service Advisory
SERVICE PLAN FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 29
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the MTA is providing limited service today. The MTA's regular fare and toll policy resumed at 5:00 a.m.
New York City Subway
With limited exceptions, service will resume across the subway system at 6:00 a.m. Monday morning. Service will be less frequent than normal, and customers should expect longer waits and more crowded trains. Frequency of service will improve over the course of the day.
Exceptions:
•3 trains will operate between 137th Street/City College and New Lots Avenue; Substitute bus service will be provided between Harlem 148th Street and 135th Street connecting with the 2 train.
•C trains suspended; A trains will make all local stops from 207th St. to Lefferts Blvd.
•No service in the Rockaways. (Rockaway Blvd. to Far Rockaway and Rockaway Park)
•6 trains runs local in the Bronx
•7 trains run local
•S Franklin Avenue Shuttle (FAS) Suspended
•N trains terminate at Kings Highway. Shuttle bus service between Kings Highway and Stillwell Terminal.
Staten Island Railway
The Staten Island Railway will resume normal service at midnight tonight.
Buses
Limited bus service was restored in all five boroughs of New York City earlier this evening. Service levels will continue to increase but may not reach normal levels tomorrow.
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road is restoring near-normal service for Monday morning's rush hour on six of its branches, but customers are advised to expect some cancelations and some trains operating with fewer than normal complement of cars. The AM rush service is being restored to and from:
•Babylon
•Huntington
•Ronkonkoma
•Port Washington (half-hourly service west of Great Neck; no service east of Great Neck)
•Hempstead
•West Hempstead
Service remains suspended to and from:
•Oyster Bay
•Port Jefferson
•Long Beach
•Far Rockaway
•Montauk (east of Babylon)
•Greenport (east of Ronkonkoma)
Metro-North Railroad
Metro-North Railroad cannot operate regular service on any of its three lines, on Monday, August 29. There is still significant damage to many portions of the Metro-North system. Local streams and the Bronx River continue to overflow their banks and high winds continue to fell trees across the tracks.
Bridges and Tunnels
All MTA Bridges and Tunnels are open
Access-a-Ride and Able Ride
MTA paratransit services are expected to be operating normal service beginning at noon on Monday.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#19
Posted 30 August 2011 - 01:21 AM
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Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#20
Posted 30 August 2011 - 01:31 AM
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