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All Metro North Railroad Services Remain Suspended

Metro North Railroad services on the New Haven Line remain suspended this afternoon as MTA personnel work rapidly to clear the tracks of debris, pump water from flooded areas, and inspect the system for safety. The Long Island Railroad lines remained mostly untouched, with minimal service disruptions. The NYC subway system is also struggling to get back up and running, as nearly all lines have delays or suspensions.

The MTA Released earlier today: 

Thousands of MTA employees are engaged in activities across the region to restore train service as quickly as possible in areas where it remains suspended. Crews are pumping water out of flooded subway tunnels, removing debris including downed trees and vegetation from subway and commuter rail tracks, operating non-passenger trains on Metro-North lines to inspect tracks and identify areas where tracks have been washed out, and attend to storm-related power outages. 

Metro-North Railroad service remains suspended. The New York City Subway and Long Island Rail Road are operating with segments of service being restored as crews correct operating conditions.  New York City Buses are operating with near normal service levels but more than 20 detours in effect as of 8 a.m. due to roadway conditions.  Access-A-Ride is operating but reporting delays due to heavy traffic conditions.

Customers should check MTA.info, the MYmta app, or any of the Authority's Twitter accounts (@MetroNorth, @LIRR, @MTA, @NYCTSubway, @NYCTBus) for real time service changes.