"The reason that the system is moving more slowly than usual and with less frequency [is because] we still have those snow fighting trains and the de-icing trains out there on the system clearing snow, Lieber said on Fox5, referring to specialized trains designed to keep snow and ice from gathering on the tracks. We got to let them do their thing, he continued. And that means that, you know, the trains are going to be operating a little less frequently."
"As a powerful blizzard continued to pound New York City on Monday morning, the MTA is running modified subway and bus service and has suspended Long Island Rail Road operations indefinitely. Around 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 23, Lieber acknowledged some lines were experiencing major issues, including the L train facing significant delays, the C train and the Staten Island Railway both being temporarily suspended, and the A train running local rather than express service."
New York City was hit by a powerful blizzard that prompted the MTA to run modified subway and bus service while suspending Long Island Rail Road operations indefinitely. Several subway lines experienced major issues by early Monday, including significant delays on the L train, temporary suspensions of the C train and Staten Island Railway, and the A train operating local instead of express. Specialized snow-fighting and de-icing trains were deployed on exposed above-ground tracks, reducing overall train frequency. The storm dumped at least 15 inches of snow in many areas, and city officials imposed a travel ban for nonessential personnel and closed public schools.
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