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[KevinKorell]

 

Subways and Buses Ready for Storm

Subways and Staten Island Railway

 

The New York City Subway is operating in a Plan V preparation mode, which means that New York City Transit will store trains underground tonight to protect the subway car fleet from the elements. New York City Transit stores trains underground on express tracks, so this will impact express service at night and into the overnight hours. Staten Island Railway service is currently running on or close to schedule, but may experience periodic and or prolonged service disruptions due to snow fighting/clearing activities.

 

Personnel are in place clearing platforms and stairs of snow. De-icers and snow throwers have been strategically deployed to focus on outdoor areas and open cuts that are the most susceptible to high snow accumulations.

 

Super-powered snow throwers, jet-powered snow-blowers, and de-icing cars - retired subway cars modified with tanks and other specialized equipment to spray de-icing fluid on the third rail - were deployed starting Friday night. Select trains were also equipped with scraper shoes to keep ice off the third rails.

 

Bus & paratransit info omitted.

[KevinKorell]

 

Subway and Bus Service During Storm Juno

 

Subways and Staten Island Railway

 

Personnel are in place to clear platforms and stairs of snow and ice. However, if customers must travel, they are urged to use extreme caution. As conditions worsen, NYC Transit may temporarily suspend service on outdoor, open cut sections of the system (, , and Lines in Brooklyn; and Lines in Queens; Line in the Bronx; and Staten Island Railway) to dispatch de-icers and snow blowers along these sections where heavy accumulation can occur.

 

A fleet of snow fighting equipment, including Super-powered snow throwers, jet-powered snow-blowers, and de-icing cars - retired subway cars modified with tanks and other specialized equipment to spray de-icing fluid on the third rail -have been strategically deployed to focus on outdoor areas and open cuts that are the most susceptible to high snow accumulations.

 

Select trains were also equipped with scraper shoes to keep ice off the third rails.

 

 

New York City Transit

 

NYC Transit will store trains underground on express tracks starting this evening to protect the subway car fleet from the elements and ensure that trains are ready for the next rush period. This means that only local service will be available and all overnight construction work is cancelled. service will end early and service may be reduced.

 

[KevinKorell]

 

LIRR Suspending Service Because of Snow Storm

 

The LIRR plans to suspend service at approximately at 11 PM this evening. Departure times for the final trains expected to operate on the LIRR tonight are listed below. Customers are urged not to wait until the last train, but to consider leaving earlier.

 

Eastbound:

Far Rockaway

The 10:10 p.m. train from Atlantic Terminal due Far Rockaway at 11:07 p.m.

Oyster Bay

The 10:11p.m. train from Jamaica due Oyster Bay at 11:04 p.m.

Patchogue

The 10:36 p.m. train from Babylon to Patchogue at 11:06 p.m.

Hempstead

The 10:36 p.m. train from Atlantic Terminal due Hempstead at 11:28 p.m.

Port Washington

The 10:48 p.m. train from Penn due Port Washington at 11;34 p.m.

Long Beach

The 10:52 p.m. train from Penn due Long Beach at 11:46 p.m.

Huntington

The 11:04 p.m. train from Penn due Huntington at 12:10 p.m.

Babylon

The 11:08 p.m. train from Penn due Babylon at 12:27 a.m.

Ronkonkoma

The 11:14 p.m. train from Penn due Ronkonkoma at 12:37 a.m.

Port Jefferson

The 11:31 p.m. train from Hicksville due Port Jefferson at 12:35 a.m.

West Hempstead

The 10:37 train from West Hempstead due Valley Stream at 1`0:52 p.m.; connecting with the Far Rockaway train at Valley Stream due Atlantic Termins at 11:32 p.m.

 

Westbound

Montauk Branch from Speonk

The 9:07 p.m. train from Speonk due Jamaica at 10:48 p.m.

Oyster Bay

The 9:23 p.m. train from Oyster Bay due Jamaica at 10:18 p.m.

Far Rockaway

The 9:29 p.m. train from Far Rockaway due Atlantic Terminal at 10:26 p.m.

Greenport

The 9:39 p.m. train from Greenport due Ronkonkoma at 11:02 p.m.

Port Jefferson

The 9:41 p.m. train from Port Jefferson due Hicksville at 10:46 p.m.

Long Beach

The 9:53 p.m. train from Long Beach due Penn at 10:44 p.m.

Hempstead

The 9:56 p.m. train from Hempstead due Atlantic Terminal at 10:48 p.m.

Huntington:

The 10:03 p.m. train from Huntington due Penn at 11:09 p.m.

Port Washington

The 10:09 p.m. train from Port Washington due Penn at 10:52 p.m.

Babylon

The 10:14 p.m. train from Babylon due Penn at 11:27 p.m.

Ronkonkoma

The 11:08 p.m. train from Ronkonkoma due Penn at 12:35 p.m.

West Hempstead

The 11: 15 p.m. from Valley Stream due West Hempstead at 11:31 p.m.

 

LIRR station waiting rooms will remain open around-the-clock now through Friday afternoon, January 30, to provide shelter for customers waiting for trains during cold and inclement weather. Platforms and stairways will continue to be cleared and salted.

 

Extra engineers and signal maintainers are being called in. LIRR is taking steps to ensure that switches – the interlocking tracks that allow rail traffic controllers to route trains from one track to another – are working throughout the storm. The railroad is activating switch heaters, lubricating the switches, and treating them with anti-freeze agents. Rail Traffic Controllers will activate the switches to keep them from freezing shut. In addition, track workers will be positioned in critical locations to be able to respond if any difficulties do crop up at switches.

 

Snow-fighting equipment will be positioned strategically throughout the systems to start when snow accumulation begins.

 

Railroad customers with smartphones can use the LIRR Train Time App for real-time train information

LIRR employees clear the platform at Massapequa.

 

[KevinKorell]

 

Metro-North Announces Service Suspension

As Winter Storm Juno buffets the region, Metro-North Railroad's last trains on all lines will depart beginning at 9 PM before the railroad suspends service at 11 PM. This will allow customers to safely reach their final destinations, either northbound or southbound before the worst of the storm reaches the area.

 

Metro-North urges its customers not wait until the last train to get home. Customers needing to travel are encouraged to do so as soon as possible and not wait until the last minute. Customers should expect crowded conditions.

 

The Hudson Rail Link, Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry, and Newburgh Beacon Ferry will also be suspended.

 

Grand Central Terminal will close to the public at midnight until further notice.

 

For full schedule information, please visit our schedules page or use the Metro-North Train Time app.

 

The following is a list of the last trains that will operate before the system-wide suspension:

 

NEW HAVEN LINE

 

Outbound

• The last train to New Haven will depart Grand Central at 9:39 p.m., making all stops from Fordham to New Haven.
• New Canaan Branch: The last train to New Canaan will depart GCT at 9:06 p.m. and connect at Stamford at 9:53 p.m.
• Danbury Branch: The last train to Danbury will depart Grand Central at 9:39 p.m., and connect at South Norwalk at 11:16 PM.

Waterbury Branch: The last train to Waterbury will depart Grand Central at 6:53 p.m., and connect at Bridgeport at 8:31 PM.

Inbound

• The last inbound train from New Haven will depart at 8:47 p.m.
• The last inbound train from Stamford will depart at 10:04 p.m.
• The last inbound train from New Canaan to New York will depart at 10:28 PM, and terminates at Stamford with no connection to New York.
  • One additional train will depart New Canaan at 9:28 PM, operating only to Stamford, with no connections to points between Stamford and New York.
• The last train from Danbury will depart at 9:27 p.m., and terminates at Stamford with no connection to New York.
• The last train from Waterbury will depart at 9:58 p.m. This train will make all stops from Bridgeport to Stamford. No connection to will be available to Grand Central Terminal or any stations between Stamford and New York.

Please be advised Connecticut Governor Malloy has ordered a travel ban for all Connecticut roads beginning at 9:00 p.m. tonight. Customers should act accordingly.

 

HARLEM LINE

 

 

Outbound

• The last train to North White Plains will depart GCT at 9:25 p.m.
• The last train to Southeast will depart GCT at 9:52 p.m.
• The last train to Wassaic will depart GCT at 8:52 p.m.

Inbound

• The last inbound train from Southeast will depart at 10:15 p.m. and will make all local stops from North White Plains to GCT.
• The last inbound train from Wassaic with a connection to New York will depart at 9:30 PM.
  • One additional train will depart Wassaic at 11:28 p.m., operating only to Southeast station, with no connection to points between Southeast and New York.
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HUDSON LINE

 

Outbound

• The last train to Poughkeepsie will depart GCT at 9:20 p.m. and make all local stops from Yankees-East 153rd to Poughkeepsie.

Inbound

• The last inbound train from Poughkeepsie will depart at 8:54 p.m.
• The last inbound train from Croton-Harmon will depart at 10:00 p.m.

WEST OF HUDSON

 

New Jersey Transit will stop departures from terminals at 8 p.m. in time for a 10 p.m. shutdown.No trains will operate until at least 3 a.m. Thursday.

Customers should visit www.njtransit.com for service status information.

 

Suspending service ensures trains do not get stuck along the right-of-way, leaving you stranded, and making our recovery efforts extremely challenging.
Temporary suspensions allow us to shelter our fleet during the worst of the storm, and permit our employees to make maximum use of snow removal equipment to clear drifting snow and ice from our tracks, switches and train yards. They also allow us to remove any fallen trees and power lines blocking tracks. Also, employees can check signals, switches and power systems, which have to be operational before patrol trains can operate to ensure that the right-of-way is safe before resuming service.

 

Remember: Our first priority in any decision we make on service is your safety and comfort. Sometimes suspending service is the best way to meet that goal. A service suspension does not mean that power will be off to the third rail or overhead catenary wires on the New Haven Line. All tracks and wires will remain energized.Metro-North will provide information around the clock. Please monitor this website and email alerts, or call 511 (outside New York State, call toll free 877-690-5114), and follow local media reports for the latest service updates.

 

[CNJRoss]

NYMTA Service Alert - TOTAL SERVICE SUSPENSION as of 11 pm!

 

 

MTA Prepares for Winter Storm Juno

 

The MTA is committed to the safety of its customers and its employees, and due to the forecast, will be suspending service on all bus, commuter rail and subway service at 11:00 p.m. this evening. If you don't have to travel between now and later this evening, we urge you to stay home.

 

Last train information for both LIRR and Metro-North is posted below for trains departing from Atlantic Terminal, Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal.

Prior to full service suspension, express service on several NYC Transit subway lines will be curtailed to allow subway trains to be stored underground in anticipation of the storm. Bus service will gradually be curtailed. Railroad cars will also be moved to locations to protect them from the storm.

 

Monitor this page, Service Status, and local news reports for additional information.

 

New York City Transit

Before suspending all subway service, NYC Transit will store trains underground on express tracks to protect the fleet from the elements and ensure that trains are ready for the next rush period.  As trains are stored underground, only local service will be available and all overnight construction work is canceled. B Subway Line Icon service will end early and 7 Subway Line Icon service may be reduced.

 

NYC Transit and MTA bus is planning to operate normal bus service for this evening's rush hour, but all service will be suspended at 11:00 p.m. All local buses, including articulated buses, will have chains or snow tires installed by this afternoon's rush hour. Staten Island Railway service is currently running on or close to schedule, but service will be suspended at 11:00 p.m.

 

Paratransit will suspended all non-emergency trips this evening. 

 

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Long Island Rail Road

The LIRR plans to suspend service at approximately at 11 PM this evening. Departure times for the final trains expected to operate on the LIRR tonight are listed below. Customers are urged not to wait until the last train, but to consider leaving earlier.

 

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Metro-North Railroad

As Winter Storm Juno buffets the region, Metro-North Railroad's last trains on all lines will depart beginning at 9 PM before the railroad suspends service at 11 PM.

 

This will allow customers to safely reach their final destinations, either northbound or southbound before the worst of the storm reaches the area.

 

Metro-North urges its customers not wait until the last train to get home. Customers needing to travel are encouraged to do so as soon as possible and not wait until the last minute. Customers should expect crowded conditions.

 

The Hudson Rail Link, Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry, and Newburgh Beacon Ferry will also be suspended. Grand Central Terminal will close to the public at midnight until further notice.

 

Click "read more" to see a list of the last trains that will operate before the system-wide suspension.

 

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[CNJRoss]

LIRR news release, 1/26:

 

Long Island Rail Road Suspending Service Because of Snow Storm

Branch by Branch List of the Final Departures Follows

 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the departure times for the final trains expected to operate on the Long Island Rail Road tonight. Customers are urged not to wait until the last train, but to consider leaving earlier. If a branch is not listed, it means the final train departed before 7 p.m.

 

Eastbound

Far Rockaway
The 10:10 p.m. train from Atlantic Terminal due Far Rockaway at 11:07 p.m.

 

Oyster Bay
The 10:11p.m. train from Jamaica due Oyster Bay at 11:04 p.m.

 

Patchogue
The 10:36 p.m. train from Babylon to Patchogue at 11:06 p.m.

 

Hempstead
The 10:36 p.m. train from Atlantic Terminal due Hempstead at 11:28 p.m.

 

Port Washington
The 10:48 p.m. train from Penn due Port Washington at 11;34 p.m.

 

Long Beach
The 10:52 p.m. train from Penn due Long Beach at 11:46 p.m.

 

Huntington
The 11:04 p.m. train from Penn due Huntington at 12:10 p.m.

 

Babylon
The 11:08 p.m. train from Penn due Babylon at 12:27 a.m.

 

Ronkonkoma
The 11:14 p.m. train from Penn due Ronkonkoma at 12:37 a.m.

 

Port Jefferson
The 11:31 p.m. train from Hicksville due Port Jefferson at 12:35 a.m.

 

West Hempstead
The 10:37 train from West Hempstead due Valley Stream at 10:52 p.m.; connecting with the Far Rockaway train at Valley Stream due Atlantic Termins at 11:32 p.m.

 

Westbound

Montauk Branch from Speonk
The 9:07 p.m. train from Speonk due Jamaica at 10:48 p.m.

 

Oyster Bay
The 9:23 p.m. train from Oyster Bay due Jamaica at 10:18 p.m.

 

Far Rockaway
The 9:29 p.m. train from Far Rockaway due Atlantic Terminal at 10:26 p.m.

 

Greenport
The 9:39 p.m. train from Greenport due Ronkonkoma at 11:02 p.m.

 

Port Jefferson
The 9:41 p.m. train from Port Jefferson due Hicksville at 10:46 p.m.

 

Long Beach
The 9:53 p.m. train from Long Beach due Penn at 10:44 p.m.

 

Hempstead
The 9:56 p.m. train from Hempstead due Atlantic Terminal at 10:48 p.m.

[CNJRoss]

MNRR news release, 1/26:

 

Metro-North Announces Departure Times for Last Trains to Operate Today

 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced the departure times for the final trains expected to operate on all Metro-North lines. Customers are urged not to wait until the last train, but to consider leaving earlier. For full schedule information, please visit our schedules page at mta.info or use the Metro-North Train Time app.

 

New Haven Line

Connecticut will shut down all roads at 9 p.m., which means people who take the last train out may be in violation of that curfew, unless they walk, and are advised to act accordingly.

 

Outbound

The last train to New Haven will depart Grand Central at 9:39 p.m. This train usually terminates at Stamford, but will be extended to New Haven, making all local stops. It is also the last train that will provide a connection to Danbury.

 

The last train that will provide a connection to New Canaan will depart GCT at 9:06 p.m. and connect at Stamford at 9:53 p.m.

 

The last outbound train that will provide a connection to Waterbury will depart GCT at 6:53 p.m.

 

Inbound

The last inbound train from New Haven will depart at 8:47 p.m.

 

The last inbound train from Stamford will depart at 10:04 p.m.

 

The last southbound from Waterbury will depart at 9:58 p.m. but will go only as far as Stamford, no connection to GCT.

 

The last southbound from Danbury will depart at 9:27 p.m. and terminates at Stamford with no connection.

 

The last southbound departure from New Canaan will depart at 10:28 p.m. and will terminate at Stamford with no connection.

 

Harlem Line

The last northbound train to North White Plains will depart GCT at 9:25 p.m.

 

The last northbound train to Southeast will depart GCT at 9:53 p.m.

 

The last northbound train to Wassaic will depart GCT at 8:52 p.m.

 

The last southbound train from Southeast will be at 10:15 p.m. and will also make all local stops through Fordham.

 

The last southbound train from Wassaic with a connection to GCT will depart at 9:30 p.m. An 11:28 p.m. departure from Wassaic will go to Southeast only with no connection.

 

Hudson Line

The last northbound train to Poughkeepsie will depart GCT at 9:20 p.m. and make all local stops from Yankees-East 153rd to Poughkeepsie.

 

The last southbound train will depart Poughkeepsie at 8:54 p.m.

 

The last southbound from Croton-Harmon departs at 10 p.m. and makes all local stops.

 

The last train that will connect with the Ossining-Haverstraw ferry departs Grand Central at 7:28 p.m.

 

The Newburgh-Beacon Ferry will be substitute bus service due to icy river conditions.

 

The last train that will connect with the Hudson Rail Link at Spuyten Duyvil and Riverdale departs GCT at 9:20 p.m.

 

West of Hudson

NJ Transit will stop departures from terminals at 8 p.m. in time for a 10 p.m. shutdown. No trains will operate until at least 3 a.m. Thursday

 

The last inbound/eastbound Pascack Valley Line departs Spring Valley at 9:11 p.m. and arrives Hoboken at 10:29 p.m. westward. The last outbound/westbound Pascack Valley train departs Hoboken at 8:20 p.m. and arrives in Spring Valley at 9:37 p.m.

 

The last train to Port Jervis departs Hoboken at 7:57 p.m., makes some Bergen County stops and arrives in Port Jervis at 10:07 p.m.

[KevinKorell]

New York, NY Post, 1/26/15:

City streets, subways to close at 11 p.m.

 

The entire city subway system will shut down at 11 p.m. Monday — and city drivers will face arrest if they venture out onto streets themselves — amid a massive blizzard, authorities said.

 

News item

[KevinKorell]

 

MTA Winter Storm Juno Update

 

With the lifting of the travel ban, all nine MTA Bridge & Tunnel facilities are now open to passenger vehicular traffic.

 

MTA Long Island Rail Road, MTA Metro-North Railroad, MTA NYC Transit Bus and Subway Service -- including Staten Island Railway (SIR) will be gradually restored this morning.  All service will operate on a Sunday schedule for today, Tuesday, January 27th. Final assessments on the bus, rail and subway network are being performed in anticipation of the restoration of service. 

 

Service will operate on a full weekday schedule on Wednesday, January 28th.

 

Monitor this page, Service Status, and local news reports for additional information.

[KevinKorell]

 

Subway and Bus Service To Resume

 

 

Subways and Staten Island Railway

Personnel are out across the system clearing platforms and stairs of snow and ice. Overnight, non-revenue service trains outfitted with scraper shoes were in operation to keep the tracks free of ice and snow in preparation for a restoration of service. Those efforts where backed up by a fleet of snow fighting equipment, including Super-powered snow throwers, jet-powered snow-blowers, and de-icing cars - retired subway cars modified with tanks and other specialized equipment to spray de-icing fluid on the third rail - that were strategically deployed to focus on outdoor areas and open cuts that are the most susceptible to high snow accumulations.

Edited out bus & paratransit info.