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Service Diversions 11-23-11

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on November 23rd, 2011 at 6:57 pm

I have just updated the Service Diversions page with the latest planned work for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, next week & beyond in some cases.

Don’t forget to check out the following threads for important holiday service plan info for the respective parts of MTA service:

NYC Transit

Long Island Rail Road

Metro-North Railroad

Staten Island Railway

If I see or hear anything of importance, I will update it on Twitter so follow @TransitBlogger or click the button in the sidebar to do so.

The next update will be on Monday at 5:01 when all weekend work has wrapped up.

Have a safe & wonderful Thanksgiving holiday & weekend!

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NYC Transit Thanksgiving Service Info

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on November 22nd, 2011 at 8:45 pm

Finally here is the Thanksgiving service plan info for NYC Transit:

MTA buses and subways will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day. On Black Friday, service will operate on a weekday schedule with some exceptions. The closest subway stations to the start of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are the 1 at 79th Street and the B, C, at 81st Street. Selected north and southbound A and D trains will operate as locals and extra trains will be made available as needed. There will be additional service on the 42nd Street S shuttle as well as increased early morning service on the 1 line. A number of bus routes will be impacted by the parade.

Don’t forget to click here to read more info about service in regards to the balloon inflating & parade itself the following day.

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LIRR Thanksgiving Service Plan Info

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on November 22nd, 2011 at 8:38 pm

Here are the complete details for the LIRR’s Thanksgiving service plan:

Thanksgiving weekend heralds the start of the busy holiday season and the MTA Long Island Rail Road is ready with additional service to get travelers where they want to be. Avoid traffic and parking fees by taking the LIRR. Additional trains will operate on Wednesday, November 23 and on Thanksgiving Day, November 24 and, as an extra bonus, off-peak fares will be in effect for the entire four-day holiday weekend.

On Black Friday, November 25, traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year, the LIRR will run a full weekday train schedule even though off-peak fares will be in effect all day — including the special Family Fare discount. Under the Family Fare program, up to four children, ages 5-11, can ride trains that day for the advance purchase fare of 75 cents each (one-way) when accompanied by a fare-paying parent or guardian. Weekly and monthly ticket holders just pay for the kids. Children under five ride free.

So, relax and leave the driving to the LIRR. To ensure easy rail travel, customers are advised to follow these travel tips:

Purchase before you go. Round trip tickets, including MetroCards for connecting subway and bus service, can be purchased in advance in order to save time and avoid lines at LIRR ticket windows and New York City Transit MetroCard windows and ticket machines.

Use one of the LIRR’s extra trains. On Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 23, there will be nine extra trains departing Penn Station between 2:10 PM and 3:48 PM and one extra train from Hunterspoint Avenue at 4:06 PM for customers leaving work early for the holiday.

Be sober and responsible. Open alcoholic beverage containers will not be allowed on LIRR trains, stations and on platforms from 8:00 PM, Wednesday, November 23 through 5:00 AM, Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), November 24. MTA Police will enforce this restriction.

Wednesday, November 23:

On Wednesday, November 23, the extra afternoon service from Penn Station includes: three trains operating on the Babylon Branch, three on the Port Jefferson Branch (one to Hicksville, two to Huntington), two on the Port Washington Branch to Great Neck, and one on the Far Rockaway Branch. An extra train will depart Hunterspoint Avenue on the Montauk Branch.

Port Jefferson Branch to Hicksville/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 and Hicksville

Babylon Branch:

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

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

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

Port Washington Branch to Great Neck:

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 express to Locust Manor, then all stops to Far Rockaway

Montauk Branch:

The eastbound Montauk train that normally operates Fridays-only will operate on Wednesday, November 23. The train is the 4:06 PM from Hunterspoint Avenue, stopping at Jamaica, then operating express to Westhampton, making all local stops to Montauk. The 4:01 PM train from Penn Station to Huntington connects with the Montauk train at Jamaica.

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Thanksgiving Day, November 24:

Throughout Thanksgiving Day, a holiday schedule will be in effect. Twenty-two extra trains are being added to the holiday schedule for those attending the Parade or visiting their families – including nine extra westbound and 13 extra eastbound trains. Cars will also be added to select trains to accommodate holiday travelers.

Westbound:

Babylon Branch from Wantagh:

6:11 AM and 7:25 AM trains from Wantagh, making all stops to Lynbrook, Jamaica and Penn Station

Montauk Branch:

6:09 AM from Speonk, making all stops to Babylon, Jamaica and Penn Station

Ronkonkoma Branch:

6:10 AM and 7:10 AM trains from Ronkonkoma, making all stops to Hicksville, Mineola, Jamaica and Penn Station

Port Jefferson Branch:

6:39 AM from Port Jefferson making all stops to Huntington, Jamaica and Penn Station

Port Washington Branch:

7:10 AM, 8:10 AM and 9:10 AM trains from Port Washington making all stops to Flushing-, Main St., Woodside and Penn Station.

Eastbound:

Between 11:33 AM and 2:03 PM, 13 extra trains will depart from Penn Station to accommodate customers returning from the parade. Three of the extra trains will operate on the Babylon Branch, four will operate on the Ronkonkoma Branch, three will operate on the Port Washington Branch, two will operate on the Port Jefferson Branch and one will operate on the Montauk Branch to Speonk. Branch timetables dated November 7-December 11 contain regular eastbound departures from Penn Station, as well as the times of the extra trains.

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Friday, November 25:

Although LIRR trains will operate on a normal weekday schedule on Friday, November 25, off-peak fares will be in effect all day, making it more economical to travel to the city for holiday shopping and events.

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Metro-North Thanksgiving Service Plan Info

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on November 22nd, 2011 at 8:32 pm

Here are the complete details in regards to the Metro-North’s Thanksgiving schedule:

MTA Metro-North Railroad has plenty of trains to get you where you need to go during the long, four-day, Thanksgiving weekend while avoiding the holiday traffic, tolls and higher gas prices.

For those taking flight early on Thanksgiving Eve (Wednesday, No­vember 23), there are extra getaway trains departing Grand Central begin­ning at 1 PM. (Because of decreased ridership later in the PM Peak, some trains will be combined or eliminated. See a current timetable for details on early getaway service.)

On Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 24) Metro-North will operate a holi­day schedule with extra AM inbound service for those of you going to see the Macy’s Parade. And there will be lots of late morning and early afternoon outbound service to get you home or to the folks’ house for that holiday dinner.
In the evening, there is plenty of service to get you back home, too.

The day after Thanksgiving (Fri­day, November 25) is traditionally known as Black Friday (when holiday shopping is said to push merchants’ ledgers back in the “black”). So take advantage of the season’s first big sales, Metro-North will oper­ate a “Saturday” schedule with a lot of extra service during the AM and PM peaks, as well as inbound between 10 AM and 2 PM. It is NOT a normal weekday schedule, but there is plenty of service for both shoppers and those who are working to pay for it all.

To avoid “Black Friday,” take advantage of Metro-North’s weekend Shoppers’ Specials service on the Hudson and New Haven lines.

On the New Haven Line, 22 Shoppers’ Special express trains will operate on Saturdays from November 19th to December 17. On Sundays, 21 Shoppers’ Specials will run from November 20 to December 18.

On the Hudson Line; there are two Saturday-only express Shoppers’ Specials. These trains depart Poughkeepsie at 9:28 Am and 10:28 AM and makes stops at New Hamburg, Beacon and Peekskill.

There is frequent weekend service on our Harlem Line, so please feel free to “shop ‘til you drop.”

A few holiday hints:

Purchase train tickets well before the holiday because on Thanksgiving Day (one of the busiest travel days of the year) you must have your train ticket before boarding the train at Grand Central Terminal or Harlem-125th Street Station.

Consider a ten-trip, off-peak if you are traveling with the family to save 30-40% off the one-way off-peak fare. They can be used by more than one person when you are traveling together.

Off-peak fares will be in effect for the entire four-day holiday period.

Take advantage of free parking at many stations. (Check signs, or call 511 for more information.)

Pick up a special Thanksgiving Holiday Timetable at the Grand Central Infor­mation Booth, at outlying ticket offices, and at mta.info/mnr.

Or use Metro-North Train Time ™ (mta.info/mnr) or Coocoo (coocoo.com) for real time train info on your smart phone or computer.

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Mass Transit Options For Thanksgiving Events

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on November 22nd, 2011 at 8:26 pm

Tomorrow is the day that really kicks off the festivities for Thanksgiving. With the big parade on Thanksgiving itself, many people gather the day before so they can watch the parade balloons being inflated. If you are going to this or any other event, mass transit is your best option:

The fun begins on the Upper West Side as the balloons for the 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are inflated Wednesday, November 23 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is held on Central Park West between 71st and 81st Streets, as well as on 77th, 81st Streets and Columbus Avenue between 77th Street and 81st Street. The closest subway stations are the 1 at 79th Street and the B, C, at 81st Street.

Selected north and southbound A and D trains will operate as locals and extra trains will be made available as needed. We ask that customers consider their fellow riders and not hold subway doors open as this creates delays. The area is also served by the M7, M10, M11 and M79 bus routes.

The big parade kicks off at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day at 77th Street and Central Park West and travels to 7th Avenue/Herald Square. There will be additional service on the 42nd Street S shuttle as well as increased early morning service on the 1 line.

Heavily affected stations will be those along the parade route from 79th Street to 34th Street on the 1, 2, 3 and A, C, E lines. We will monitor the situation for crowding and reroute express trains to the local track as needed. These bus routes serve the area and will be affected by reroutes and/or delays: M5, M7, M10, M16, M20, M34, M42, M57, M66, M72 M104, Q104, QM5, QM6, Q32, X1 and BxM2.

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