Governor Cuomo Announces Subway Restorations, Enhanced Rail Service
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that full service has been restored on the Lexington Ave 
between the Bronx and Brooklyn and on the 
Flushing Line between Queens and Manhattan. Both corridors had been operating only limited service due to flooding in underwater tubes and in the case of the Lexington Ave Line, power problems affecting Midtown and Lower Manhattan. In addition, Governor Cuomo announced that limited service will resume on the Staten Island Railway.
between the Bronx and Brooklyn and on the Flushing Line between Queens and Manhattan. Both corridors had been operating only limited service due to flooding in underwater tubes and in the case of the Lexington Ave Line, power problems affecting Midtown and Lower Manhattan. In addition, Governor Cuomo announced that limited service will resume on the Staten Island Railway.
“This is a major step forward in the resumption of regular subway service in New York City,” Governor Cuomo said. “Once again, subway customers have a direct link between Brooklyn and Manhattan, giving them a fast and reliable way to get to their jobs, their schools and their homes.”
Lexington Ave Line service will operate as follows:
service will operate between Woodlawn and New Lots Ave operating as an express in Manhattan only. service will operate between Eastchester/Dyre Ave and Flatbush as an express in Manhattan only. service will operate between Pelham Bay and Brooklyn Bridge as a local Flushing Line service will operate full local service between Main St – Flushing and 42nd St – Times Square.
Staten Island Railway (SIR) will operate limited hourly service between St. George and Tottenville.
The restoration of Lexington Ave Line service between Manhattan and Brooklyn was made possible by Con Edison’s continued work to restore power to darkened sections of Lower Manhattan and work by NYC Transit crews to pump out the flooded Joralemon St Tube that was filled with thousands of gallons of water, courtesy of Hurricane Sandy. Once the waster was removed, crews still had to inspect and repair equipment before trains could run again.
“We have worked closely with Con Edison to bring back the subways as soon as possible without jeopardizing the progress they have made in restoring Manhattan’s electric grid,” said MTA Chairman and CEO Joseph J. Lhota. “Our dedicated workers are continuing to pump water, test signals and bring back more of the subway network that 5.5 million customers depend on each day.”
Similarly, water had to be pumped out of the Steinway Tube between Long Island City and Grand Central before Flushing Line service could be resumed. Transit Workers are continuing to pump waster out of other underwater tubes affecting several lines. Crews are also inspecting components, making repairs and testing equipment in an attempt to restore as much service as soon as possible.
MTA Metro-North Railroad, which resumed full service on all three of its main lines today, will resume service on its branch lines east of the Hudson River on Monday morning. The New Canaan Branch in Connecticut, which still has severe tree damage to overhead catenary wires, will be served by buses connecting to train service.MTA Long Island Rail Road will operate a modified schedule on all branches except the Long Beach branch. Trains on the Ronkonkoma Branch will not operate east of Ronkonkoma, and trains on the Montauk Branch will not operate east of Speonk. With two East River tunnels operated by Amtrak into Penn Station out of service due to flooding, train service must operate at reduced levels.Customers are advised to travel in off-peak hours since trains are expected to be crowded. Modified schedules will be posted on the mta.info website. Customers are advised to check the website to plan their travel.
New York City Transit
Lexington Ave , , service between the Bronx and Brooklyn, and on the Flushing Line between Queens and Manhattan, has been restored. Both corridors had been operating only limited service due to flooding in underwater tubes and in the case of the Lexington Ave Line, power problems affecting Midtown and Lower Manhattan. In addition, limited service has been restored on the Staten Island Railway between St. George and Tottenville.
, , service between the Bronx and Brooklyn, and on the Flushing Line between Queens and Manhattan, has been restored. Both corridors had been operating only limited service due to flooding in underwater tubes and in the case of the Lexington Ave Line, power problems affecting Midtown and Lower Manhattan. In addition, limited service has been restored on the Staten Island Railway between St. George and Tottenville.Long Island Rail Road
MTA Long Island Rail Road has restored hourly weekend service (Saturday, November 3 & Sunday, November 4) to the LIRR’s four largest branches (Port Washington, Ronkonkoma, Babylon and Huntington) to Penn Station, as work continues around the clock to repair the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Weekend Service (Saturday, November 3 & Sunday, November 4)
See train departure times for service to/from Babylon here.
See train departure times for service to/from Huntington here.
See train departure times for Ronkonkoma Branch here.
See train departure times for service to/from Port Washington here.
See train departure times for service to/from Babylon here.
See train departure times for service to/from Huntington here.
See train departure times for Ronkonkoma Branch here.
See train departure times for service to/from Port Washington here.
Metro-North Railroad
With the re-establishment of Hudson Line service from Croton-Harmon to Poughkeepsie, Metro-North will resume operating regular train service on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines starting today, November 3rd.
On the Hudson Line, regularly scheduled service has been restored between Poughkeepsie and Croton-Harmon/Grand Central Terminal. See a Hudson Line Timetable or Metro-North TripPlanner (Schedules)for details.
On the Harlem Line, regularly scheduled service continues between Southeast and Grand Central Terminal.
See a Harlem Line Timetable or Metro-North TripPlanner (Schedules)for details.
On the New Haven Line, regularly scheduled service continues between New Haven/Stamford and Grand Central Terminal.
See a New Haven Line Timetable or Metro-North TripPlanner (Schedules) for details.
Bridges and Tunnels
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. All MTA Bridges are open. Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge may be subject to periodic closures into the Rockaways for emergency vehicles and equipment.
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