Train service to resume on local Metro North lines

Dec 27, 2010

Metro North Railroad has resumed limited hourly service on the New Haven, Hudson, and Harlem lines this afternoon after electric trains were hobbled due to blowing snow and blizzard-like conditions.

The New Haven line will have a 12:52 p.m. train from Union Station in New Haven to Grand Central Terminal making all local stops, and a 1:07 p.m. train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven making all local stops.

Service was initially suspended on all three of the railroad's lines after drifting snow covered the third rail stalling electric trains near the Mott Haven section of the Bronx,N.Y.

On Sunday night, railroad officials had intended to run a regular Sunday schedule Monday because of anticipated problems due to the heavy storm.

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MTA NYC Trip Planner and Subway Map

Blizzards caused State of Emergency in New Jersey and other states like North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia. Since some people live in New Jersey but work in New York, they are looking for desperate means of traveling in and out of the city with the thick snow building outside of their houses.

Flights have been cancelled too and people are seeking another option – ride the subway trains for commute. Thickness of the snow in New York is reported to have reaced 31 cm. To know more about the MTA NYC train and to view MTA Trip Planner and MTA Subway Map, you can visit official website of the Metropolitan Transit Authority here. The website also includes the Long Island Railroad map

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MTA Long Island Rail Road's Recovery Efforts 'Extremely Challenging'

Long Island Rail Road personnel were working in the cold to clear snow from the switches and tracks on Monday.

“However, high wind gusts and drifting snow are making the recovery efforts extremely challenging,” said an MTA emergency alert.

LIRR was suspended due to snowdrifts and switch problems in several locations on Sunday. The railroad remains suspended system-wide in both directions and will continue until “safe and reliable service” can be restored.

Long Island Bus service has also been suspended due to poor road conditions brought by the blizzard.



While traveling is not recommended, customers can monitor news and traffic reports at mta.info.

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