The MTA is preparing itself for this weekend’s snow storm by deploying modified subway cars that will spray de-icing fluid on the third rail to keep trains running on time. Some trains will also have “scraper shoes” that will hopefully keep the ice off the third rails.
“We never know what each winter will bring, so New York City Transit has to be prepared for anything,” said New York City Transit President Carmen Bianco. “This year we have invested in more equipment such as new all-season tires to make our bus fleet safer and better prepared to handle snow and icy roads, and improved technology that tracks our buses and lets us tailor service route by route rather than make blanket service changes.”
Some weekend track work has been canceled but work on the 4,5,6,A,C,E and F lines will take place as scheduled, so plan ahead.
For those commuting by bus, officials say that they’ll be using “new all-season tires to make our bus fleet safe and better prepared to handle snow and icy roads.” Tire chain will be installed on buses as needed.
Check the MTA’s Winter Weather Travel Guide, http://web.mta.info/service/ColdWeather.htm, for more information.
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