NJ Transit resumes weekday schedule Wednesday, train service on Portal Bridge cutover schedule
NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- NJ Transit announced that Light Rail, Bus and Access Link service will operate on a full weekday schedule on Wednesday.
Train service will operate on a full weekday Portal Cutover schedule with cross-honoring customers to NYC from Hoboken.
Some trains have been rerouted to Hoboken, causing many to find other ways into Manhattan while the Portal Bridge construction takes place.
Meanwhile, people in Newark are digging out from 27 inches of snow after Monday's blizzard.
Mayor Ras Baraka called it a record-breaking total.
He said 80 percent of the streets have already been cleared down to the blacktop, but the work is far from over. Roads are still filled with slush and water that could refreeze overnight.
"It's all about the bodies. So people are going. They need a rest. They have to stop them. Some people have to go home. We have to change shifts. We've been out here, a straight 48 hours, for the most part, you know, changing shifts and moving people back and forth," Baraka said.
Drivers are advised to clean off cars before temperatures lower and more weather comes our way.
The cleanup will cost the city $3 million, which will be covered by an emergency fund.
"That's what we're dealing with now. And people thought that it was snow back into the street. That snow was getting compacted and frozen because cars are driving over it," Baraka said.
It's not an easy task for snowblowers with wet, packed mounds of snow and ice.
"The first pass is great, then the machines get clogged," one plower said.
Some areas of New Jersey are digging out of up to 30 inches of snow.
Make sure to sweep off the snow from the roof of your car or else you could face a fine.
Winter Storm Live Updates: Please visit our winter storm blog for the very latest information.
Acting State Police Superintendent David Sirota said the State Emergency Operations Center is at Level 2 activation and will remain staffed around the clock. Search and rescue teams with high-wheeled vehicles and snowmobiles are on standby.
"Thousands of workers made an enormous effort. They pushed through a very dangerous night," Governor Mikie Sherrill said.
Residents who need warming centers can go to NJ211.org.
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