NYC Subways, Buses Will Remain Up And Running During Snow Storm, MTA Says

NEW YORK CITY — The MTA says it's ready for the major snow storm expected to hit the New York City area this weekend, and they expect subways and buses services to continue to run.

MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber on Friday said the agency has detailed storm plans in place to protect their network, riders and employees.

"We pre-position a ton of equipment and personnel," Lieber said during a press conference. "I want to thank our workforce in advance. The MTA workforce is always standing by and ready to deliver."

The MTA has 220 miles of outdoor subway tracks that will need to be treated during the snow storm this weekend.

We'll be focused on making sure that those continue to be operational with our snow fighting trains, with the de-icing systems. And the same goes for the commuter railroads," Lieber said.

When it comes to the bus system, the agency has 35 snow fighting vehicles that can rapidly clear block streets.

All buses will be outfitted with snow chains on their tires. Long, articulated buses will be removed from service for safety reasons, according to Lieber.

"The entire bus fleet will be in action. Bridges and tunnels. We've got over 9,000 tons of roadway de-icer and over 100 pieces of equipment at the ready. The bottom line, New Yorkers, is this {not] our first rodeo," he added. "We have handled big storms. New Yorkers have handled big storms, and we're ready to do this again this weekend."

Services updates will be available in real time on the MTA app and MTA website.