"De-icing trains are retired subway cars modified with tanks and other specialized equipment to spray de-icing fluid on the third rail. Jet blowers, as their name suggests, are repurposed jet and helicopter engines that we use to blast snow and ice from outdoor tracks, switches and the third rail. They generate roughly 2,500 pounds of thrust to vaporize heavy snow and slush that can stop trains from moving."
"We take seriously the need for New Yorkers to be able to get on and off buses safely. Clearing snow after storms is a collaborative effort between the New York City Departments of Sanitation and Transportation. DSNY is responsible for snow removal at stops without bus shelters, and a DOT contractor, JCDecaux, is responsible for removing snow from benches at shelters."
MTA maintains commuter rails and 220 miles of outdoor subway tracks using specialized equipment and interagency coordination to manage snow and ice. De-icing trains are retired subway cars fitted with tanks and equipment to spray de-icing fluid on the third rail. Jet blowers are repurposed jet and helicopter engines that blast snow and ice from outdoor tracks, switches and third rails, producing about 2,500 pounds of thrust to vaporize heavy snow and slush. Snow removal at bus stops is a joint effort: DSNY clears stops without shelters while DOT’s contractor JCDecaux clears benches at shelters.
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