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MTA New Year’s Holiday Service Info

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on December 30th, 2011 at 7:01 pm

Earlier today, MTA NYC Transit sent out a brief press release on service information for New Year’s:

MTA New York City Transit is the best way for revelers to get to Times Square on New Year’s Eve and to travel home afterwards. As usual, we recommend that customers purchase their MetroCards in advance.

Customers heading to Times Square for the celebration should avoid using the Times Square-42nd Street complex, since they may not be allowed to exit onto the street. In addition, the northbound platform at 50th Street 1 and both north and southbound platforms at 49th Street RN will be closed from 7 p.m. until after midnight. Riders are urged to exit at stations at 57th or 59th Streets instead and walk to Times Square.

Buses are not recommended for traveling to Times Square because of the numerous street closures in the area. Regular overnight bus service will resume as streets reopen after midnight. Following the celebration, trains on lines in and around Times Square will run every 8 to 12 minutes until approximately 3 a.m. The 42nd Street shuttle S will operate all night.

On Sunday, New Year’s Day, subways and buses will operate on a Sunday schedule with longer waits on some bus routes. The following day, Monday, January 2, subways will run on a Saturday schedule and MTA and NYC Transit buses will operate on a Sunday schedule.

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Merry Christmas!!!

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on December 25th, 2011 at 12:00 am

I would like to thank this time & wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I hope you have a wonderful day with your loved ones.

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Service Diversions 12-23-11

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on December 23rd, 2011 at 2:25 pm

I have just updated the Service Diversions for this upcoming weekend, next week & beyond in some cases. As far as the weekend goes, the amount of work scheduled is light as expected due to the holiday season.

Here are the links to the individual entries with service plan information for the respective agencies:

Long Island Railroad

Metro-North Railroad

NYC Transit

Staten Island Railway

As always, if I hear or see anything worth noting, I will tweet about it so follow @TransitBlogger or click the button in the sidebar.

The next update will be on Thursday when I receive the last service diversions press release for the year from the MTA.

Have a safe & wonderful Christmas!

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NYC Transit Christmas Service Plan Info

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on December 23rd, 2011 at 2:16 pm

Lastly, here is the Christmas service plan for NYC Transit Buses & Subways:

MTA Bus, Staten Island Railway and New York City Transit buses and subways will operate on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25 with longer wait times on some NYCT bus routes. The following day, Monday, December 26, subways will operate on a Saturday schedule and Staten Island Railway, MTA and NYCT buses will operate on a Sunday schedule.

As a reminder, for those traveling by subway on Monday, December 26, the Saturday schedule means that there is no B Train or Z Train service available. J Train trains operate between Jamaica Center and Chambers Street. M Train trains run between Myrtle Avenue and Metropolitan Avenue, Q Train trains run between 57th Street-7th Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and 5 Train trains run between Dyre Avenue and Bowling Green.

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LIRR Christmas Service Plan Info

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on December 23rd, 2011 at 2:14 pm

Here are the details for the MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Christmas service plan:

The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide extra, early-afternoon service out of Penn Station on Friday, Dec. 23, for those customers looking to get an early start to the holiday weekend. On Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, and Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, the LIRR will be operating it’s full complement of weekend/holiday trains for those traveling to be with family or friends, or to do some last-minute shopping.

And, for holiday travel with the children, the LIRR’s deeply discounted Family Fare program will be in effect throughout the weekend (Dec. 24 & 25). With the Family Fare, up to four children ages 5-11 can ride weekend off peak trains for the advance purchase fare of 75-cents per child each way when accompanied by a fare-paying parent or guardian. Weekly and monthly ticket holders just pay for the kids. Children under 5 ride free on the LIRR.

The fourteen extra, afternoon trains will depart Penn Station on Friday, Dec. 23 between 12:38 PM and 3:40 PM.

The extra service includes:

Ronkonkoma Branch:

12:38 PM stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville and all stops to Ronkonkoma

1:38 PM stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville and all stops to Ronkonkoma

Babylon Branch:

1:28 PM express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon

1:53 PM stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon

2:17 PM express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon

2:24 PM express to Lynbrook, then all stops to Babylon

3:00 PM stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon

3:31 PM express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon

Note: The 5:59 PM from Penn Station to Babylon will not operate on Friday, Dec. 23. Customers will be accommodated by the 6:05 PM from Penn Station, which will make all stops from Merrick to Babylon that day.

Port Jefferson Branch (to Huntington):

2:08 PM stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, then all stops to Huntington

2:29 PM stopping at Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, then all stops to Huntington

3:24 PM stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Westbury, Hicksville

Port Washington Branch:

3:18 PM stopping at Woodside, Flushing-Main St., then all stops to Port Washington.

3:40 PM stopping at Woodside, Flushing-Main St., then all stops to Great Neck

Far Rockaway Branch:

3:48 PM stopping at Locust Manor, Laurelton, Rosedale, Valley Stream, then all stops to Far Rockaway

Port Jefferson Branch train with added stop:

On Friday, December 23 only, the 2:50 PM train from Huntington to Port Jefferson will instead originate at Jamaica at 1:46 PM

The LIRR will operate on a holiday schedule Christmas Day (Sunday, Dec. 25) and a regular weekday schedule on Monday, Dec. 26.

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