View Photos of MTA Storm Response
As of 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, services of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) were operating well following the aftermath of a winter storm. Photos taken this morning showing MTA crew members grappling with weather conditions in New York City, Long Island and Hudson Valley are available at a gallery posted to the MTA’s Flickr feed.
New York City Transit
Subways and buses are operating on weekday schedules with scattered delays. Buses are operating with a few isolated reroutings in Staten Island, Queens and the Bronx due to weather conditions.
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road is operating on an enhanced weekend schedule with occasion weather-related delays.
Metro-North Railroad
Metro-North is operating its normal weekday schedule with scattered weather-related delays. Hudson Line service was briefly disrupted by a fallen tree near Greystone, but service resumed at approximately 8:30 a.m.
MTA Bridges and Tunnels
Due to wind conditions, empty tractor trailers, tandem, piggyback, dual and multiple trailers are prohibited through 4 p.m. at the Robert F. Kennedy, Verrazzano-Narrows, Throgs Neck, Bronx-Whitestone, Marine Parkway and Cross Bay Bridges. The ban will be lifted earlier if officials deem it safe to do so. MTA Bridges and Tunnels is asking motorists to drive at slower speeds and with caution.