Thursday, he was still stranded with nearly 100 other passengers. It was a similar story on Metro-North, where Chase Smith took a train from New York City to New Haven, Connecticut at 9 p.m. When she asked for an update, she said they told her, “Even though the rain has stopped, we are still 4 feet deep in water.” Everyone is calling out of work, since people can’t get to work in the morning.”Ī CBS2 viewer on the same train sent a video of rescue crews wading through knee-deep water with flashlights. “Firefighters came on a little big ago, but they said they don’t think they’re getting us off until the water subsides,” she said. They were stranded for nearly 10 hours after the severe storms flooded the tracks. The list goes on for Hartnect and dozens of others on NJ Transit train 3881. READ MORE: Nelson, Cizikas Help Islanders Hand Flyers 8th Straight Loss There’s, I think, one functioning bathroom,” Colleen Hartnect told CBS2’s Cory James. There’s no air conditioning, there’s no power or electricity. Some were stranded on trains, waiting for hours. Ida’s historic rainfall left a lot of commuters stranded Wednesday night throughout the Tri-State Area.
LIRR crews have worked non-stop to address track damage, debris and flooding. 3, the LIRR will run normal weekday service on all branches, with 5 extra afternoon trains from Penn Station for travelers getting an early start on the holiday weekend.
NJ TRANSIT said all rail lines except Montclair-Boonton, Gladstone, Pascack Valley and Raritan Valley lines will operate on a regular weekday schedule Friday.ĭelays should be expected on the Main/Bergen/Port Jervis lines due to single-tracking.Īll Long Island Rail Road branches will run normal weekday service Friday. They will resume Wednesday.ĬHECK THE LATEST FORECAST AND WEATHER ALERTS Mayor Bill de Blasio announced alternate side parking rules will be suspended Friday and Saturday. Subway service remained extremely limited Thursday night with delays and partial suspensions on more than a dozen lines. READ MORE: Man Shot And Critically Injured In Williamsburg Metro-North says it will resume service on the Harlem and New Haven lines Friday on an enhanced weekend schedule. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Massive flooding brought on by Ida’s intense deluge swamped the mass transit systems in New York and New Jersey.
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