NEW YORK (WABC) — A major winter storm is impacting mass transit agencies and services across the Tri-State area, as most of the region braces for the potential of over a foot of snow.<\/p>\n
MTA services, including New York City subway trains and buses, the Long Island Railroad and Metro-North, New Jersey Transit and ferries have all announced major changes that will impact commuters through at least Monday.<\/p>\n
Click here for the latest advisories, watches and warnings from the National Weather Service<\/a><\/p>\n You can find a full list of updates to mass transit services below.<\/p>\n NYC subways and buses<\/p>\n Subways Express service will run principally on the local tracks and starting Sunday evening, modified service will be in effect in the Rockaways, with shuttle trains running between Euclid Avenue and the Rockaways and serving all stations.<\/p>\n Buses Longer accordion-style buses have been replaced with 40-foot standard buses equipped with chained wheels.<\/p>\n LIRR<\/p>\n The LIRR will temporarily suspend all service starting at 1:00 a.m. until weather conditions allow for safe resumption.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Starting at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, service will be reduced to hourly on the Port Jefferson, Port Washington branches, and half-hourly on the Babylon Branch.<\/p>\n Metro North<\/p>\n Metro-North is operating normally. Monday will be hourly service schedule, with weekend schedules in place on the branch lines. The Hudson Rail Link connecting bus will be suspended.<\/p>\n The shuttle buses that have been substituting for the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry due to river ice will also be suspended.<\/p>\n NJ Transit<\/p>\n NJ Transit rail service will be suspended at 9 p.m. In addition, the agency previously announced bus, Light Rail and Access Link Services will be suspended at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Service will resume Monday when possible.<\/p>\n More mass transit services<\/p>\n Staten Island Railway: Weekend schedule Monday<\/p>\n Staten Island Ferry: Switches to an hourly schedule at midnight. Half hour service will be offered starting at 6 a.m.<\/p>\n NYC Ferry: Will end system operations at 5 p.m. Sunday, due to white out conditions.<\/p>\n Bee-Line buses and Paratransit: Service suspended through 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23. Westchester County will monitor road conditions and provide updates to the public as necessary.<\/p>\n NICE Bus: Suspending 9 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday.<\/p>\n Suffolk County Transit: Suspending 4 p.m. through Monday. Service scheduled to resume Tuesday with an expected delayed start at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n CitiBike: Service will halt at 8 pm. Sunday.<\/p>\n Travel bans issued<\/p>\n New York City New York Suffolk County New Jersey Connecticut ———-<\/p>\n * Get Eyewitness News Delivered<\/a> <\/p>\n * Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n * More local news<\/a><\/p>\n * Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n
Modified service continues, above ground subway lines could be further modified later Sunday night.<\/p>\n
Routes subject to detours and curtailments beginning at midnight. Customers can expect express bus trips cancellations, based on road conditions.<\/p>\n
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a state of emergency for the city and a travel ban beginning at 9 p.m. tonight, and ending at 12 p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n
Local bans will be going into effect Sunday night, all of Long Island will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. starting Sunday night, and Westchester County for 9 p.m. to 10 a.m., the governor said.<\/p>\n
Suffolk County Executive Romaine has issued a travel ban for Suffolk County beginning 9 p.m. Sunday through 9 p.m. Monday. The ban does not apply to essential workers and plow operators.<\/p>\n
A travel ban will take effect at 9 p.m. Sunday, and end 7 a.m. 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.<\/p>\n
Gov. Lamont declared a State of Emergency earlier Sunday and signed an emergency order prohibiting vehicles from traveling on highways across the state, which will take effect starting at 5 p.m. tonight.<\/p>\n