Amtrak7 Posted December 19, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 19, 2009 Due to the snow, WMATA's bus system has been shut down COMPLETELY. Subway service is running underground only, above-ground trains are ending starting at 13:00 today. (25 minutes ago). http://wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4196 DART is to cease at 18:00 today: http://www.dartfirststate.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 19, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 19, 2009 So much for a far younger and 'better' system... No way would the NYC subways be allowed to shut down outside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted December 19, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 19, 2009 Due to the snow, WMATA's bus system has been shut down COMPLETELY. Subway service is running underground only, above-ground trains are ending starting at 13:00 today. (25 minutes ago). http://wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=4196 DART is to cease at 18:00 today: http://www.dartfirststate.com/ I'm glad the WMATA shut down rather than to put its riders in a precarious position by operating when it's not safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted December 19, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 19, 2009 No way would the NYC subways be allowed to shut down outside... Yes it would... if it snowed like 4 or 5 feet. I remember several years ago, the Rockaway line was shut down due too snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 19, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 19, 2009 Parts of the system, but not all the outer segments... Rockaways are very isolated from the rest of the system and with such 'low ridership' it would be easier to provide bus service as an alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted December 19, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 19, 2009 Yes it would... if it snowed like 4 or 5 feet. I remember several years ago, the Rockaway line was shut down due too snow. remember the big storm of 1995 or 1996 where parts of the outside subway in NYC were closed down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted December 20, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 20, 2009 remember the big storm of 1995 or 1996 where parts of the outside subway in NYC were closed down? Jan 1996. That was a huge storm. We used up all 5 of our built in 5 snow days 2 days after winter vacation was over. Snow was piled 35 feet high around parking lots for weeks after. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theaveragejoe Posted December 20, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 20, 2009 Jan 1996. That was a huge storm. We used up all 5 of our built in 5 snow days 2 days after winter vacation was over. Snow was piled 35 feet high around parking lots for weeks after. - A I remember NYC was trucking out the snow for weeks after and even hired private contactors to help get the city dug out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE Broadway Local Posted December 20, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 20, 2009 January 6-8, 1996. Central Park recorded 20.1 inches of snow. City schools closed for the first time since the Blizzard Of 1978. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billpa Posted December 20, 2009 Share #10 Posted December 20, 2009 In fairness to DC, they don't do snow well. In fact, I think yesterday's snowfall puts them well above their average snowfall for an entire winter season. And it's not even winter yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Rock Depot Posted December 20, 2009 Share #11 Posted December 20, 2009 Parts of the system, but not all the outer segments...Rockaways are very isolated from the rest of the system and with such 'low ridership' it would be easier to provide bus service as an alternative. easier?? Bus service?? i went thru all of the major snowstorms in rockaway and i must say, in the last few years, the trains still ran, but back in the 90s, no trains for 2 to 3 days, no shuttle buses, Green Lines bearly ran. Tonight, my train took over an hour just to travel from JFK to Broad channel. Switches stayed working, those heaters are great, but Signals kept freezing. they had a signal maintenance crew on board to clear each singnal along the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted December 20, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 20, 2009 Ok, not easier, but if the Rockaways gets outed powerwise, you would be stuck with only the buses. I would think things should be better now vs back then. I still wonder why they can't have Far Rock and LGA provide some buses for the shuttles? Is it the different unions? It would be so nice if all the depots can be under one unified 'umbrella'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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