Metro North on Saturday schedule
After some reported delays earlier this morning, ‘Metro North Railroad’s Hudson’ and ‘Harlem Lines’ will be operating on a Saturday schedule on Thursday, Janyary 27.
Those needing the new ‘New Haven Line’ are out of luck for the time being as service is currently suspended because of heavy snowall in the area.
The MTA warns all passengers to expect delays and to listen for station announcements.
Additionally, there are delays county-wie for Bee Line and Paratransit buses. Routes 10, 18, 31, 32, 34, 38, 39, 64, 65, 66 (trips to the Dobbs Ferry Railroad Station), 70, 71, and all Shuttles are not currently operating.
- Metro North.
While the mid-Hudson Valley managed to avoid the full force of the latest snowstorm, commuters headed into New York City may face some challenges getting into work.
Harlem and Hudson line Metro-North trains are running on a Saturday schedule today – said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Most New York City subways were running as of 8:45 a.m., but some city buses routes were still out of service. Bridge and tunnel crossings are open and operating normally the MTA said.
Locally – all LOOP bus routes in service today.
“Everything is running on time and on schedule today” – said Michael Grattini, general manager of the Dutchess County Division of Mass Transit.
Many schools across Dutchess and Eastern Ulster County are on a delayed opening this morning.
Highway crews were out through the overnight hours to clear the snow before today’s commute.
School officials said they would be watching early this morning to see if roads would be passable. After several storms in the past month, many districts are running out of snow days. And for many, the succession of storms has taken its toll.
“I’ve had it” – said Dan Goodwin, 42, of the City of Poughkeepsie. “It’s like living at the North Pole.”
Jeremy Grimes, a daily commuter from Connecticut shot this video, which shows passengers barely noticing a wide open door on a speeding Metro-North train. Even those a few inches from the open door – and the rushing ground below it – don’t seem worried.
The malfunctioning door was left open as the train sped toward Grand Central Station.
“The train started to move and everyone just kind of acknowledged it, eyeballed it for a second and then shrugged it off” – Grimes wrote in an email to the New York Times.
Metro-North officials were far more concerned.
“The footage in this video is very disturbing to us, and Metro-North is investigating” – Metro-North spokeswoman, Marjorie Anders told the New York Times.