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[KevinKorell]

 

Hudson Line service remains suspended due to significant track and infrastructure damage. Our crews are working to restore service as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Posted: 09/04/2021 07:14AM

[KevinKorell]

WABC-TV, ABC-7 in New York, NY, 9/3/21:

 

 

   Metro-North tracks under 10 feet of mud after Ida, subways creeping back    

 

 

Mass transit is struggling to return to normal in the wake of Ida's historic flooding, particularly on Metro-North, where some tracks were covered by feet of mud.

 

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[CNJRoss]

Gizmodo, 9/2/21

 

Why the New York Subway Keeps Flooding—and What to Do About It  

 

Rains once again inundated the New York subway system, showing how vulnerable it remains to water nearly a decade after Sandy.

 

 

The New York metro area turned into a lake on Wednesday night following a 1-in-200-year-plus rainstorm from Hurricane Ida’s remnants. The streets were flooded, but underground was even worse.

 

The New York subway system filled with water as pumps faltered amidst the onslaught of rain. Videos posted to social media showed shocking scenes of stairways turning into rivers, gushing geysers of water, and tracks inundated with floodwaters. At one point, service was suspended on every one of the system’s 26 lines and partial and full suspensions remain in effect for more than a dozen lines as of late Thursday morning. Mayor Bill DeBlasio declared a state of emergency and warned residents to “stay off the subways.”

 

It’s the most striking example since Hurricane Sandy of how a transit system and a city designed for last century’s climate is unprepared for that of a new century, one where heavy rain will only become more common and intense due to the climate crisis. The subway is the heart and arteries of New York, and letting it succumb to increasingly frequent floods is simply not an option. But as this summer has shown, there’s a lot of work to be done.

 

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[CNJRoss]

WNYW-TV New York  9/3/21
 

Yonkers landslides knock out Metro-North Hudson service

 

 

NEW YORK - The pounding from the remnants of Ida triggered several landslides in Yonkers, dumping dirt and debris onto Metro-North Railroad tracks along the Hudson River. Service on the railroad's Hudson Line remains suspended.

 

"On the Hudson Line there will be no trains or connecting services until further notice due to significant track and infrastructure damage," the MTA said. "Crews will continue to work around the clock to remove trees, mud and other debris from the tracks, restore power and repair damaged tracks from washouts to bring service back as soon as possible."

 

Video from SkyFOX showed several places along the river where the hillside has collapsed,  . . .

 

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[CNJRoss]

Metro-North Alert

 

 

Hudson Line customers,

 

Crews continue to work around the clock to bring limited service back to the Hudson Line on Tuesday, September 7th.

 

The Hudson Line remains suspended as significant repairs are being made to infrastructure following heavy rainfall. We are working to provide more details regarding our service for Tuesday, but customers should expect limited service and anticipate delays.

 

Please continue to monitor email, Facebook, Twitter and new.mta.info for updates.

 

Metro-North is cross-honoring tickets between the Hudson and Harlem lines and waiving the surcharge for on-board fares.

 

Customers can also use our automated phone system at 511 (in Connecticut call 877-690-5114) or to speak with a representative dial 646-252-1701.

 

Posted: 09/05/2021 11:04AM

 

[KevinKorell]

 

Active Alerts for

Hudson

Service Change

Customers, with severe rain fall and flash flooding forecasted for our territory later this evening, and the anticipated infrastructure impacts, Metro-North will be suspending service after the following trains:

 

Inbound from Poughkeepsie; the 9:48 pm express connecting at Croton-Harmon at 10:54 pm and arriving at GCT at 12:07 am.

 

Outbound from Grand Central Terminal: the 11:21 PM local to Croton-Harmon; and the 11:48 am express to Poughkeepsie.

 

Please plan your travel accordingly and use extreme caution while navigating the system.

 

Continue to check https://new.mta.info/ for the latest service updates, download Metro-North TrainTime, follow us on Twitter @MetroNorth, or Facebook, or call 511 to use the interactive system; or to speak with a Customer Service Specialist, dial 646-252-1701.

 

Posted: 09/08/2021 07:36PM

[KevinKorell]

Journal-News, White Plains, NY, 9/7/21:

 

 

    Metro-North updates: Trains resume, but Hudson Line service remains limited after Ida  

 

 

Metro-North Railroad has resumed most of its train service after the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused widespread damage last week, although the Hudson Line is limited while repairs continue to be made.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Railway Track, & Structures, 9/17/21:

 

 

    MTA Metro-North Railroad to resume regular Hudson Line service levels Monday, Sept. 20  

 

 

MTA Metro-North Railroad announced on Sept. 16 that service frequencies will increase on the Hudson Line beginning on Monday Sept. 20, with weekday service returning to 82% of pre-pandemic levels and weekend service to 100% of pre-pandemic levels. The Hudson Line sustained significant damage after record rainfall from remnants of Hurricane Ida hit the area beginning on Sept. 1, continuing into the early morning hours of Sept. 2. 

 

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