New York area mass transit mostly back to normal after snowstorm

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Travel and mass transit is mostly back to normal throughout the New York area after the snowstorm battered the area Monday into Tuesday.

New York City Transit

Subway and bus service is running on a normal weekday schedule, but some subway lines are not running express. Signal problems were also causing some delays.

Throughout the city, officials are surveying bus routes from end to end to make certain that road conditions are suitable for safety. While employee are working to clear ice and snow from subway station stairs and platforms, safety remains a high priority and customers should still walk with caution.

For more information visit: MTA.info/alert

LIRR

Most lines were operating on a normal schedule, but there was no service between Montauk and Speonk or between Greenpoint and Ronkonkoma in the morning. Commuters needing to get to Penn Station had to drive to the Ronkonkoma station and pick up the train from there. Late Wednesday afternoon, normal weekday service was finally restored on the Montauk branch, with the 4:30 p.m. train from Hunterspoint Avenue the first eastbound train to operate east of Speonk.

LIRR station waiting rooms will remain open around-the-clock through Friday afternoon, January 30, to provide shelter for customers during cold and inclement weather. Platforms and stairways will continue to be cleared and salted.

For more information visit: MTA.info/LIRR

Metro-North

Metro-North is operating on a regular schedule.

For more information visit: MTA.info/MRN

New Jersey Transit

NJ Transit bus, rail, light rail and Access Link services are operating on a regular weekday schedule. Cross honoring remains in effect. Please use caution travelling throughout the system due to winter conditions. Cross-honoring of tickets and passes will continue through and including Wednesday, January 28.

Customers are advised to regularly check NJTransit.com for the latest service information.

PATH

PATH train service is operating on a normal weekday schedule.

Amtrak

Amtrak has resumed operation of Acela Express and Northeast Regional trains on a modified schedule with reduced frequencies between New York and Boston. A full schedule of trains will operate between New York and Washington.

Empire Service (Albany - New York), Vermonter (St. Albans, Vt. - Washington) and Keystone Service (Harrisburg, Pa. - New York) trains will operate on their normal schedules. The Lake Shore Limited (Chicago - New York/Boston) will operate normally. The Springfield Shuttle (New Haven, Conn. - Springfield, Mass.) will operate on a modified schedule with some reduced frequencies.

Limited Amtrak Downeaster (Brunswick, Maine - Boston) service will be available. Train 684 will depart Portland at 12:45 p.m. and Train 685 will depart Boston North Station at 5:00 p.m.

Virginia service will operate normally, although Trains 95 & 171 will originate in New York rather than Boston. Train 174 will terminate in New York.

For the latest, visit Amtrak.com/service-alerts-and-notices