NEW YORK (WABC) — A major winter storm is impacting mass transit agencies and services across the Tri-State area, as most of the region copes with up to two feet of snow.
MTA services, including New York City subway trains and buses, the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North, New Jersey Transit and ferries have all announced major changes that will impact commuters through at least Monday.
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You can find a full list of updates to mass transit services below.
MTA SERVICES
Subways
Some express trains are running local. Expect delays on trains, some of which could be severe, especially on lines that run outdoors.
Rockaway Park Shuttle service is suspended in Brooklyn and Queens due to loss of power to the signaling system in the Rockaways. The Staten Island Railway (SIR) line is also currently suspended.
For full updates on subway lines visit: https://www.mta.info/
Buses
Routes subject to detours and curtailments are underway. Customers can expect express bus trips cancellations, based on road conditions.
Expect longer waits for local buses after the MTA removed articulated buses from service during the storm.
Longer accordion-style buses were replaced with 40-foot standard buses equipped with chained wheels.
LIRR
The LIRR temporarily suspended all service starting at 1 a.m. Monday until weather conditions allow for safe resumption.
Officials said the suspension allows crews to focus on snow-clearing efforts from the blizzard, which includes projected extreme velocity winds on eastern Long Island, to provide safe and reliable service when possible.
“We are going to wait until we see how the wind, in particular, abates before we make a decision on restoring LIRR service,” MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said.
Long Island Rail Road President Rob Free joined Eyewitness News to discuss the decision to suspend service proactively beginning at 1 a.m. on Monday.
Metro North
On Monday, Metro-North will operate on a reduced schedule on the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines, including the Wassaic, New Canaan, Danbury, and Waterbury branches.
The Hudson Rail Link connecting bus will be suspended. The shuttle buses that have been substituting for the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry due to river ice will also be suspended.
West of Hudson service on the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines is temporarily suspended as of Sunday evening. Visit NJ Transit’s website for updates.
NEW JERSEY TRANSIT
Rail, Bus, Light Rail, and Access Link services are currently suspended. Service will resume when possible.
MORE MASS TRANSIT SERVICES
PATH: Newark to Journal Square, Hoboken to World Trade Center suspended. Journal Square to World Trade Center, Journal Square-33rd St via Hoboken lines delays continue. Hoboken to 33rd Street on or close to 20 min schedule.
Staten Island Railway: Suspended in both direction due to the winter storm.
Staten Island Ferry: Modified schedule running every 30-minutes for the rest of the day.
NYC Ferry: Delayed start, time to be announced.
Bee-Line buses and Paratransit: Suspended for the remainder of the day on Monday February 23, 2026. Service will resume normal operations on Tuesday February 24, 2026.
NICE Bus: Service suspended until 2 p.m. on Monday for road assessment.
Suffolk County Transit: Suspend 4 p.m. through Monday. Service scheduled to resume Tuesday with an expected delayed start at 10 a.m.
CitiBike: Service halted at 8 pm. Sunday.
TRAVEL BANS ISSUED
Travel bans will take effect across parts of the Tri-State area as the weekend blizzard moves in.
New York City
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a state of emergency for the city and a travel ban that began at 9 p.m. Sunday, and will end at 12 p.m. Monday.
New York
Local bans went into effect Sunday night, all of Long Island will be under the travel ban between 9 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday, and Westchester County for 9 p.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday, the governor said.
Suffolk County
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine issued a travel ban for Suffolk County from 9 p.m. Sunday and extended it through 3 p.m. Monday, “with the possibility of further extension, depending on the storm’s evolution and impact.” The ban does not apply to essential workers and plow operators.
Nassau County
Nassau County’s travel ban was lifted at 11 a.m. on Monday.
New Jersey
A travel ban took effect at 9 p.m. Sunday, and ends noon on Monday. All non-exempt vehicles are prohibited from operating on state, county, municipal, and interstate roadways during this period. The New Jersey Turnpike is exempt from this restriction. Violators may face penalties under state law.
Connecticut
Gov. Ned Lamont declared a State of Emergency earlier Sunday and signed an emergency order prohibiting vehicles from traveling on highways across the state, which took effect at 5 p.m. Sunday.
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