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LIRR Memorial Day Service Info

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on May 25th, 2011 at 3:07 pm

The LIRR’s Memorial Day holiday weekend service plan:

The MTA Long Island Rail Road will kick start Memorial Day Weekend – the traditional start of summer – by providing additional early-afternoon train service from Penn Station on Friday, May 27 for customers planning an early start to the holiday weekend. There will also be a special Memorial Day weekend package fare to Calverton National Cemetery on Saturday, May 28, for those wishing to visit the grave of a loved one.

Extra Train Service from Penn Station, Friday, May 27:

Port Jefferson Branch to Hicksville and Huntington

• 2:10 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.

• 3:31 PM 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 (Penn Station to Jamaica with Montauk Connections):

• 1:45 PM to Jamaica, with a Montauk train connection.

• 3:58 PM to Jamaica, with a Montauk train connection.

Ronkonkoma Branch to Greenport:

• 5:21 PM train from Ronkonkoma to Yaphank is extended on Friday making all stops to Greenport.

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MEMORIAL DAY, MONDAY, MAY 30:

The LIRR will operate on a Sunday schedule on Memorial Day.

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SPECIAL TRIP TO CALVERTON CEMETERY, SATURDAY, MAY 28:

On Saturday, May 28, the LIRR will offer a special escorted package trip to Calverton National Cemetery for those wishing to visit the gravesite of a friend or family member. The LIRR’s escorted package includes discounted round trip rail fare from Penn Station, Woodside, Atlantic Terminal, or Jamaica and air-conditioned motor coach bus transportation to the cemetery. On the way to Calverton National Cemetery, the bus will make a stop for those wanting to purchase flowers and coffee or tea. Shuttle bus service within Calverton National Cemetery will be provided to accommodate visitors to the various sections and gravesites. Customers are advised to provide their own lunch, as eating facilities are not available at Calverton.

The one-day special package fare is $34 for adults, $27.50 for children ages 5-11. The train departs Penn Station at 9:16 AM and Jamaica at 9:38 AM. Passengers from Woodside should board the 9:28 AM train and Atlantic Terminal customers should board the 9:12 AM train and transfer at Jamaica to the Ronkonkoma train. Passengers for Calverton should board the head car of the train. Customers will transfer to bus service at Central Islip Station and will continue to Calverton.

Return service will be on the 3:40 PM train from Ronkonkoma, stopping at Jamaica ( 4:39 PM), Woodside ( 4:48 PM) and Penn Station ( 4:59 PM). Connecting service is available at Jamaica, arriving Atlantic Terminal at 5:12 PM. Tickets may be purchased at the Penn Station, Atlantic Terminal, Woodside and Jamaica and must be purchased at least 30 minutes before scheduled train departure time. Tickets can also be purchased at all full-service Ticket Machines. Customers purchasing tickets from Ticket Machines should select: Deals & Getaways, then LI Getaways.

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Metro-North Memorial Day Service Info

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on May 25th, 2011 at 2:57 pm

Here is the Metro-North’s Memorial Day service plan:

MTA Metro-North Railroad will offer 16 extra trains throughout the afternoon of Friday, May 27, to help you get an early start on the long Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29, Metro-North will operate a regular weekend schedule.

Then on Memorial Day itself, Metro-North will operate on a Sunday schedule, with five extra trains on the New Haven Line as detailed below. Most connecting services will not operate on Monday May 31, however, the Tappan Zee Express will operate on a Saturday schedule. Here are schedule details for Friday, May 27, and Memorial Day, Monday, May 30:

Special Schedule Details for Friday, May 27

Hudson Line

Four extra “getaway” trains will depart from Grand Central at:

• 1:47 PM, stopping only at Harlem-125th Street and Croton-Harmon.

• 2:40 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.

• 3:25 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.

• 4:05 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Beacon, New Hamburg and Poughkeepsie.

The Poughkeepsie-bound train that departs Grand Central at 5:31 PM, and the Beacon-bound train that departs Grand Central at 5:34 PM will be combined. The combined train will depart Grand Central at 5:34 PM and make all stops between Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie.

Two trains that usually depart Grand Central will not operate:

• The 5:57 PM departure to Croton-Harmon.

• The 6:20 PM departure to Croton-Harmon.

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Harlem Line:

Four extra “getaway” trains will depart from Grand Central at:

• 1:45 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between Chappaqua and Southeast.

• 3:12 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, White Plains and North White Plains only.

• 3:37 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, White Plains, then all stations between Goldens Bridge and Southeast.

• 4:07 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between Chappaqua and Southeast.

The Wassaic-bound train that departs Grand Central at 6:02 PM will make additional stops at Bedford Hills and Katonah.

Four trains that usually depart Grand Central will not operate:

• The 5:25 PM departure to Brewster.

• The 5:54 PM departure to Crestwood.

• The 6:09 PM departure to Brewster.

• The 7:04 PM departure to North White Plains.

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New Haven Line:

Eight extra “getaway” trains will depart from Grand Central at:

• 1:04 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Westport, and all stations between Fairfield and New Haven.

• 2:04 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Westport then all stations between Fairfield and New Haven.

• 2:31 PM, making all stops between New Rochelle and Harrison.

• 2:59 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between Stamford and South Norwalk.

• 3:02 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between New Rochelle and Harrison.

• 3:24 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, Stamford, Westport and all stations between Fairfield and New Haven.

• 3:27 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between New Rochelle and Harrison.

• 3:50 PM, stopping at Harlem-125th Street, then all stations between Fairfield and New Haven.

The Harrison-bound train that departs Grand Central at 5:17 PM, and the New Rochelle-bound train that departs Grand Central at 5:20 PM will be combined. The combined train will depart Grand Central at 5:20 PM and will stop at Harlem-125th Street and all stations between Mount Vernon East and Harrison.

The Harrison-bound train that departs Grand Central at 5:59 PM, and the New Rochelle-bound train that departs Grand Central at 6:02 PM will be combined. The combined train will depart Grand Central at 6:02 PM, and will stop at Harlem-125th Street, and all stops between Mount Vernon East and Harrison.

Three trains that usually depart Grand Central will not operate:

• 5:36 PM GCT departure to Harrison.

• 7:11 PM GCT departure to Harrison.

• 8:04 PM GCT departure to New Haven.

Memorial Day Special Trains on the New Haven Line:

To supplement a regular Sunday schedule, Metro-North will operate three additional evening westbound trains toward Grand Central on Memorial Day, as well as two additional eastbound express trains to New Haven.

The express trains to Grand Central will depart from New Haven Union Station at 5:50 PM, 6:50 PM and 7:50 PM. They will make all local stops to Fairfield, then stop at Westport before running express to Grand Central.

Metro-North will operate two additional eastbound trains from Grand Central to New Haven Union Station as follows:

• A train will depart Grand Central at 4:04 PM making its first stop at South Norwalk before making all local stops to New Haven Union Station.

• A train will depart Grand Central at 7:57 PM, making its first stop at Westport, before making all local stops to New Haven Union Station.

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SIR Memorial Day Service Plan Info

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on May 25th, 2011 at 2:46 pm

Here is the Memorial Day holiday service plan for the Staten Island Railway:

Staten Island customers looking to get a head start on their holiday weekend will be able to catch earlier afternoon express train service on Friday, May 27 with Staten Island Railway’s Early Departure Get Away schedule. This schedule means extra SIR trains will be added earlier in the afternoon beginning at 2:30 p.m. from the St. George Ferry Terminal. There will be one express train and one local train awaiting every boat until 7:50 p.m.

On Memorial Day, SIR will operate a Sunday schedule. The Early Departure Get Away service plan on SIR is also available on the Friday leading into the Independence Day weekend, Labor Day weekend, Christmas and New Year’s. It will also operate on the day before Thanksgiving.

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Bridges & Tunnels Memorial Day Service Plan

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on May 25th, 2011 at 2:40 pm

Yesterday, the MTA’s agencies released their annual Memorial Day service plan information via press release. Here are the details starting with Bridges & Tunnels:

MTA Bridges and Tunnels will suspend all routine maintenance work beginning at Noon on Friday, May 27th through the end of the morning rush on Tuesday, May 31st to accommodate motorists traveling this Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day weekend is traditionally among the busiest travel times at the agency’s seven bridges and two tunnels. In 2010, Memorial Day weekend, including early Thursday getaway day through Monday, was the busiest of the three long summer weekends (others include July Fourth and Labor Day weekends) with some 4 million motorists using MTA bridges and tunnels.

“All routine maintenance and construction work will be suspended over the holiday weekend in an effort to make traveling easier for our customers,” said Bridges and Tunnels Vice President and Chief of Operations James Fortunato. “We wish all our customers a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.”

The exception will be long-term construction closures at the Bronx-Whitestone and Henry Hudson bridges, which cannot be lifted. As a result, one of three lanes will be closed northbound to the Bronx at the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, where the roadway decking across all six lanes at the bridge’s Bronx approach is being replaced, and one of three lanes will be closed on the northbound Henry Hudson Bridge to the Bronx, where a three-year, $33 million project to replace the original, 1930s steel curb stringers that support the roadway on either side of the bridge, has just begun. Motorists should take these closures into account and allow extra travel time.

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