A powerful storm brought heavy snow and high winds to much of the East Coast on Monday, leading public transit systems to suspend or reduce services in several major metropolitan areas.
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New York City region: NJ Transit halted all trains, buses and light rail Sunday night. The agency said that “all services will remain suspended until conditions allow for a gradual resumption.” The Long Island Rail Road shut down at 1 a.m. Monday and says it “will be fully suspended until further notice.” Metro-North Railroad said it would operate on an hourly or weekend schedule on Monday on most of its lines, but suspended West-of-Hudson service on Sunday. New York City’s subway was running with delays or with some trains going local instead of express. City buses were running with delays. Articulated buses — the long vehicles with an accordionlike middle section — were removed from service.
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Roads: There is a ban on nonessential driving in New York City until noon.
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Airports: More than 5,500 flights scheduled for Monday had been canceled by the storm, with airports in New York City, Newark, Philadelphia and Boston being impacted the most.
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Mass transit: The storm was forcing other public transit systems to halt or cut back service. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said it would reduce service during the storm, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority suspended all service as of 9 p.m. Sunday, and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority halted all bus service at 10 p.m. on Sunday and suspended regional rail.
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Many Amtrak trains on the northeast corridor between Boston and Washington were canceled on Monday, but some were still scheduled to run.
Victor Mather contributed reporting.
Andy Newman writes about New Yorkers facing difficult situations, including homelessness, poverty and mental illness. He has been a journalist for more than three decades.
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