Subway Restorations Continue, Rockaway Bridges Toll FreeMTA NYC Transit has restored several more subway lines to limited service in time for this morning’s rush hour, as efforts continue to dry out flooded tubes, track, signals and other components damaged in last week’s storm. All service is operating with very limited capacity, and some routes may be truncated, or operate differently due to ongoing work to restore full service.
MTA Long Island Rail Road will operate on a modified schedule on all branches except the Long Beach branch this morning. Trains on the Ronkonkoma Branch will not operate east of Ronkonkoma, and trains on the Montauk Branch will not operate east of Speonk.
MTA Metro-North Railroad will operate regular train service on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines, with branch service resuming as well. The New Canaan Branch will have bus service in effect, with buses leaving stations 20 minutes before the scheduled train time.
All MTA Bridges remain open. The Cross Bay Veterans Memorial and Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridges are operating toll-free. The Hugh L. Carey and Queens Midtown Tunnel remain closed due to water remediation efforts.
New York City TransitMore limited subway service has been restored, providing additional travel options for commuters. Some lines may not be running their full or normal routes due to ongoing work to repair the network.
242nd St - Chambers Street (South Ferry Closed)
241st Street - Flatbush Avenue
Harlem/148th Street - New Lots Avenue
168th St/Washington Heights - Lefferts Blvd
145th St - Euclid Ave
Norwoord/205th Street - Bay Parkway
Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer - World Trade Center
Jamaica/179th St - Avenue X
Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer - Metropolitan Avenue
Ditmars/Astoria Blvd - Kings Highway
Franklin Avenue Shuttle
These restorations add to the roster of lines now back in service. On Saturday Lexington Ave service was restored. Flushing Line service is operating between Main Street-Flushing and 42nd Street-Times Square. service is operating over the Williamsburg Bridge to Ess*x Street.Staten Island Railway is operating limited service.
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Long Island Rail RoadThe LIRR will operate on a modified schedule on all branches except the Long Beach branch on Monday, November 5. Trains on the Ronkonkoma Branch will not operate east of Ronkonkoma, and trains on the Montauk Branch will not operate east of Speonk. Because service will be limited, waits will be longer and trains will be more crowded. Customers are advised to travel during off-peak hours.
On Monday, November 5, off-peak fares are in effect and the on board penalty fare will be waived. The October monthly ticket remains valid for travel through Monday, November 5. See weekday schedules below:
Babylon Branch
Far Rockaway Branch
Hempstead Branch
Montauk Branch
Oyster Bay Branch
Port Jefferson Branch
Port Washington Branch
Ronkonkoma Branch
West Hempstead Branch
St Albans Station
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Metro-North RailroadService has resumed on Metro-North Railroad’s branch lines.
On the Harlem Line, train service is in effect on the Wassaic Branch. Regularly scheduled service is in effect between Southeast and Grand Central Terminal. See a Harlem Line Timetable or Metro-North TripPlanner (Schedules) for details.
On the New Haven Line, train service is in effect on the Danbury and Waterbury Branches. The New Canaan Branch will have bus service in effect, with buses leaving stations 15 minutes before the scheduled train time. Regularly scheduled service is in effect between New Haven/Stamford and Grand Central Terminal. See a New Haven Line Timetable or Metro-North TripPlanner (Schedules) for details.
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Bridges and TunnelsGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the suspension of tolls on the Marine Parkway – Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge and the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge to the Rockaways, retroactive to when the bridges reopened after the storm. All of the MTA Bridges are open. MTA's two tunnels, the Queens Midtown and Hugh L. Carey (formerly Brooklyn-Battery) were overcome by tidal surges during Superstorm Sandy and remain closed. Recovery efforts have begun and water is still being pumped out of both tunnels, which were filled with water from floor to ceiling at the height of the storm. The Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge may be subject to periodic closures into the Rockaways for emergency vehicles and equipment.
Tunnels UpdateGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the suspension of tolls on the Marine Parkway – Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge and the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge to the Rockaways, retroactive to when the bridges reopened after the storm. All MTA Bridges are currently open, but the Queens-Midtown and Hugh L. Carey tunnels are closed as water remediation effforts continue.
Some 43 million gallons of water gushed into each tube at the Carey Tunnel during the height of the storm, filling the 1.7 mile-long tubes with water from floor to ceiling. The Queens Midtown Tunnel was also inundated with a wall of water that came from the nearby Newtown Creek in Queens. An estimated 43 million gallons of water from the Hudson and Harlem Rivers filled the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel at one point and nearly 30 million gallons flooded the Queens Midtown Tunnel's two 1.6-mile long tubes. The toll plaza on the Queens side of the Queens Midtown Tunnel was, at one point, a four-foot high raging river.
Workers are still pumping water out of both tunnels using hoses and pumper trucks. Once that task is completed, all the electrical equipment, vent fans and security-related equipment must be thoroughly inspected and tested. The vent buildings include giant, 20-foot-high fans that help supply fresh air into the tunnels' tubes every 90 seconds. Both tunnels provide vital links into Manhattan from Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel carries an average 49,500 vehicles each weekday. The Queens Midtown carries an average 78,000 vehicles each weekday.
MTA Subway Recovery Map Info:
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