In New York, water pipes broke again and paralyzed the work of the subway

On the morning of January 19 in the Central Park West area в New York broke through the water supply. As a result, flooded nearby streets and paralyzed the work of three metro lines. This is the second major breakthrough in a week, according to the publication. NY Daily News.

What happened

At about 19:7 a.m. on January 30, a 30-centimeter valve burst at the corner of 102nd Street and Central Park West. Water flooded the streets and stopped trains on metro lines A, C and D.

FDNY workers quickly arrived at the scene, taking control of the breach. City environmental protection teams cut off the water. “Our main concern is the metro station,” said FDNY battalion commander Michael McCrory.

The metro was suspended between 59th and 125th streets on lines A, C and D all morning, while transit crews assessed the damage. According to Sally Librera, vice president of NYC Transit, water has risen below the third rail of the subway.

Therefore, the MTA completely de-energized all the paths south of 86th Street and north of 116th Street. Also, the MTA called the city responsible for the slow response to the incident, the newspaper notes. AM New York.

Librera noted that the Department of Environmental Protection turned off the highway only at 9 am, 90 minutes after the breakthrough.

DEP staff repaired the valve by 13:10 p.m. As reported by MTA and the City Department of Emergency Situations, service resumed with delays on the lines.

Speaking about the reasons, one of the DEP workers noted that a breakthrough could have occurred due to the salt that scattered to melt the snow. In turn, McCrory noted that the breakthrough may be related to the weather: "These pipes are old and tend to freeze."

The reaction of the townspeople

The second subway shutdown in a week outraged New Yorkers. “I don’t care if the water line burst, I need to get to work,” said an angry passenger on Train A, who stopped in the Manhattan area. - I'm late, I just need to go to work. This happened last week too. "

DEP spokeswoman Edward Timbers said some 80 houses between 101st and 103rd streets in Central Park West were left without water on the morning of January 19th. By 14:00, the repair work was completed, and the water supply to the houses was restored.

Some residents of the Central Park West area said on January 19 that the flow of water to their taps had decreased but did not stop. One of them filled the bathtub in case the water was completely cut off. “We filled the tub so we had water in case we needed to flush the toilet,” said a resident who declined to give his name.

AIT reaction

The vice president of NYC Transit expressed her outrage at the next break in the water supply system. She recalled that this is the second major breakout in a week. “This is the second time this week that our customers have been denied service for too long due to a major breakthrough in the city's water main that flooded our system,” said Librera. She expressed the hope that this latest incident will speed up the city's response to such overlaps and force it to rethink its outdated trunk system.

In response to the NYC Transit vice president's statements, a DEP spokesman cited statistics on the frequency of water pipe breaks in the city. He also reported on the investments the agency is making in upgrading the lines to avoid breakouts. “On average, there are 160 breakthroughs for every 25 kilometers across the country. DEP invests about $ 400 million annually in the construction of new water mains - that's about 1,6 kilometers of new mains every week. "

Recall that last Monday, January 13, a major breakthrough also occurred on 62nd Street and Broadway. As a result, the streets were flooded, buildings and cars were damaged, and the subway was delayed.