Heavy snow that pummeled the New York City metro area brought subway and trains to a halt, prompting major delays and “major suspensions” in service, and at one point leaving subway hubs such as Penn Station with very few travelers even during morning rush hour.
In a Sunday press conference, Mayor Bloomberg asked commuters to stay out of their cars and to exercise caution in commuting and traveling. Late Sunday and early Monday, New Yorkers were stuck both on trains and in empty stations around the city.
“Due to the extreme nature of the ongoing blizzard, including high winds and major snow drifts, the MTA is urging its customers to stay home this morning if at all possible,” the MTA said in a statement on its website.
“There are major suspensions across our transportation network that may continue through the morning rush hour including a full suspension of service on the Long Island Rail Road, suspension of Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven Lines and partial suspension of several of the lettered subway lines.”
As of noon on Monday, the MTA announced service changes for all subway lines, with many overground sections of trains in Brooklyn, Queens, and Bronx suspended. Trains running underground in Manhattan were mostly functional but were facings delays.
The MTA also said it planned to charge off-peak fares on Monday and to operate on a holiday schedule. The Long Island Rail Road was suspended, but its tickets will be honored by the MTA.
For up-to-date information on MTA service, visit its website here.
In a Sunday press conference, Mayor Bloomberg asked commuters to stay out of their cars and to exercise caution in commuting and traveling. Late Sunday and early Monday, New Yorkers were stuck both on trains and in empty stations around the city.
“Due to the extreme nature of the ongoing blizzard, including high winds and major snow drifts, the MTA is urging its customers to stay home this morning if at all possible,” the MTA said in a statement on its website.
“There are major suspensions across our transportation network that may continue through the morning rush hour including a full suspension of service on the Long Island Rail Road, suspension of Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven Lines and partial suspension of several of the lettered subway lines.”
As of noon on Monday, the MTA announced service changes for all subway lines, with many overground sections of trains in Brooklyn, Queens, and Bronx suspended. Trains running underground in Manhattan were mostly functional but were facings delays.
The MTA also said it planned to charge off-peak fares on Monday and to operate on a holiday schedule. The Long Island Rail Road was suspended, but its tickets will be honored by the MTA.
For up-to-date information on MTA service, visit its website here.
