Feb
25
Amidst slush, Transit scales back service
ByWith a heavy and wet snow blanketing the New York City area, the MTA has implemented its inclement weather service schedule. For information on commuter rail and bus service changes, head on over to the authority’s website. For those of you relying on the subways to get around the city tonight, check out the inclement weather service plan. The B, V and W trains will end service earlier than normal. Most express trains will run local for all or part of their routes, and the Queens-bound G trains will terminate at Court Sq. It’s messy and slippery out there. So be careful on the way home tonight.
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Can someone explain to me how reducing service early helps when the weather is bad?
After the rush, service levels are generally the same, but some trains can’t run express because the express tracks are used as underground storage. The MTA prefers to keep as many trains as possible covered during bad weather.
I kept hearing on the radio that the 7 train was out-of-service from Times Square to Queensboro from about 4:40 until 6:00 or so. By the time I was able to get to a computer, it had resumed. Anyone know what went wrong?
The report was just a “track condition.” Not sure of the details beyond that.
Arcing 3rd rail.
I’m not sure of the exact details, but it had something to with a power surge at Grand Central.