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Two A Line Stations To Close For 3 Months

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on December 23rd, 2015 at 6:46 pm

Earlier this afternoon, MTA NYC Transit announced that the Manhattan-bound 111th & 80th St A Train would be closed for 3 months. Here are details via the official press release:

Starting Monday, December 28, MTA New York City Transit will close the Brooklyn-bound platforms at 111 St-Greenwood Avenue and 80 St-Hudson Street, as part of an ongoing major $39 million renewal project at five stations along the Liberty Avenue Line: 80 St-Hudson Street, 88 St-Boyd Avenue, Rockaway Blvd, 104 St-Oxford Avenue, and 111 St-Greenwood Avenue.

Station renewal work at 111 St-Greenwood Avenue and 80 St-Hudson Street will consist of repairs or replacement of mezzanine to platform stairs, mezzanine floors, doors, windows, interior and exterior walls, and the installation of new platform edges and ADA tactile warning strips. Each station will be painted and canopies, windscreen panels and railings will be replaced. Customers will also benefit from new lighting in the mezzanines, and other amenities, including new artwork. Similar work was recently completed on the Queens-bound platforms.

These improvements will create significantly better conditions for customers who use these stations, which were originally opened in the early 1900’s. The construction contracts were awarded in December 2013 as a joint venture to Forte Construction Corp and Emis Construction Group.

In order to carry out work on this project in a safe and efficient manner, the Manhattan-bound platforms at the 111 St-Greenwood Avenue and 80 St-Hudson Street stations will temporarily close on Monday, December 28 at 12:01 a.m. until Spring 2016. Normal A service will be provided travelling towards Queens. Newly refurbished Queens-bound platforms at the two stations reopened to customers on December 12.

Manhattan-bound customers travelling to 111 St-Greenwood Avenue should take the Q112 bus, days and evenings. Customers can also take a Brooklyn-bound A to 104 St-Oxford Avenue and transfer to an Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard-bound A train. Customers travelling from 111 St-Greenwood Avenue must take an Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd bound A train to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound A.

Manhattan-bound customers travelling to 80 St-Hudson Street must take the A to Grant Av and transfer to an Ozone Park/Far Rockaway-bound A. Customers travelling from 80 St-Hudson Street must take an Ozone Park/Far Rockaway-bound A to 88 St-Boyd Avenue and transfer to a Brooklyn-bound A.

We appreciate the community’s patience and understanding while we carry out this important work. To ensure that our customers are well informed of alternate service during these station closures, notices will be posted in all stations along the Liberty Avenue Line prior to the commencement of work and announcements will be made on trains. Brochures are also available at station booths.

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Service Diversions 12-18-15

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on December 18th, 2015 at 5:30 am

I have just updated the Service Diversions for the final Christmas shopping weekend up until next Friday!

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NYC Transit Thanksgiving 2015 Service Plan

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on November 23rd, 2015 at 5:09 pm

Here is the Thanksgiving 2015 service plan information for NYC Transit:

New York City Buses:

Buses operated by MTA New York City Transit and the MTA Bus Company will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day. There are many routes that either do not operate on Sundays or do not run on part of the route at certain hours. Customers traveling on Thanksgiving Day should check Sunday schedules, lines and routes.

The following bus routes will be impacted by the parade: M4, M5, M7, M10, M20, M31, M34/34A SBS, M42, M50, M57, M66, M72, M79, M104, BxM2 Q32, QM2, QM4, QM5, QM6, and X1. Details will be provided at www.mta.info under “Service Status.” On Black Friday, November 27, service will operate on a weekday schedule with some exceptions listed at mta.info.

New York City Subway:

New York City subways will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day. The closest subway stations to the start of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are the 1 at 79 Street and the C at 81 Street. There will be additional service on the S 42 Street Shuttle as
well as increased early morning service on the 1 line.

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LIRR Thanksgiving 2015 Service Plan

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on November 23rd, 2015 at 5:03 pm

Here is the Thanksgiving 2015 service plan information for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR):

Beginning Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 25 and continuing through the extended holiday weekend, MTA Long Island Rail Road will be providing extra train service and reduced fare programs that will making travel a snap for shopping, dining and entertainment.

Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 25 – Early Eastbound Getaway

To accommodate the rush of customers getting a head start on the holiday weekend, the LIRR has added the following 11 eastbound trains from Penn Station to its regular schedule:

Ronkonkoma Branch:

1:52 p.m. train stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Mineola, and then all stops to Ronkonkoma (except Pinelawn.)

Port Jefferson Branch:

2:08 p.m. train stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, and then all stops to Huntington.

2:29 p.m. train stopping at Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, and then all stops to Huntington.

3:24 p.m. train stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Westbury and Hicksville.

Babylon Branch:

2:22 p.m. train express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon.

2:32 p.m. train express to Lynbrook, then all stops to Babylon.

3 p.m. train stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, and then all stops to Babylon.

3:31 p.m. express to Rockville Centre, then all stops to Babylon

Port Washington Branch:

3:40 p.m. train stopping at Woodside, Flushing Main St., and then all stops to Great Neck.

Far Rockaway Branch:

3:48 p.m. express train to Locust Manor, then all stops to Far Rockaway.

Montauk Branch:

4:06 p.m. train express to Westhampton, then stopping at Southampton, Bridgehampton, East Hampton and Montauk

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 – Family Fare to Thanksgiving Day Parade:

On Thanksgiving Day, for Long Islanders planning to attend the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade trains will run on a Weekend/Holiday schedule with the addition of six westbound trains in the morning and 11 eastbound trains in the afternoon. Kids ages 5‐11 (limit of 4 children) can ride
one‐way for $1 when accompanied by a fare paying parent or guardian.

Westbound – 6 Extra Trains

Babylon Branch:

6:49 a.m. train from Babylon, making all stops to Rockville Center, then Jamaica, and Penn Station.

7:21 a.m. train from Babylon, making all stops to Rockville Centre, then Jamaica and Penn Station.

Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch:

6:01 a.m. train from Port Jefferson making all stops to Huntington, then stopping at Jamaica and Penn Station.

Ronkonkoma Branch:

6:10 a.m. train from Ronkonkoma, making all stops to Hicksville, then Jamaica, Woodside and Penn Station.

7:10 a.m. train from Ronkonkoma, making all stops to Hicksville, then Jamaica, Woodside and Penn Station.

Montauk Branch:

6:25 a.m. train from Speonk, making all stops to Babylon, Jamaica and Penn Station.

Eastbound – 11 Extra Trains

Babylon Branch:

11:39 a.m., 12:09 p.m., 12:39 p.m. and 1:09 p.m. trains from Penn Station stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then all local stops to Babylon.

Huntington/Port Jefferson Branch:

11:59 p.m. from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, New Hyde Park and all stops to Huntington.

12:06 p.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville, and then all stops to Port Jefferson.

Montauk Branch:

12:02 p.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, Freeport, all stops to Speonk.

Ronkonkoma Branch:

11:35 a.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Hicksville Bethpage, Farmingdale then all stops to Ronkonkoma except Pinelawn.

12:32 p.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, Mineola, Hicksville, Bethpage, Farmingdale, then all stops to Ronkonkoma except Pinelawn.

1:03 p.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, New Hyde Park, and then all stops to Farmingdale.

1:32 p.m. train from Penn Station, stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Hicksville, Bethpage, Farmingdale, then all stops to Ronkonkoma, except Pinelawn.

Black Friday, November 27 – Bargains Begin with Off‐Peak Fares:

On Black Friday, November 27, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, the LIRR will run on a regular Weekday Schedule, but tickets will be sold at the lower, off‐peak fares.

Saturday, November 28 & Sunday, November 29 – Off‐Peak Fares in Effect:

The LIRR will add four westbound trains and six eastbound trains to its regular weekend schedule on Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30. Remember, weekend fares are always off‐peak.

Westbound – Four Extra Trains

Long Beach Branch:

8:57 a.m., 9:57 a.m., 10:57 a.m. and 11:57 a.m. trains from Long Beach making all local stops to Jamaica then express to Penn Station.

Eastbound Six Extra Trains

Long Beach Branch:

4:25 PM, 5:25 PM, 6:25 PM and 7:25 PM trains from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica and making all local stops to Long Beach.

Babylon Branch:

1:13 AM from Penn Station, stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre and then all stops to Babylon

Huntington/Port Jefferson:

2:44 AM from Penn Station stopping at Jamaica, New Hyde Park, and then all stops to Huntington.

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Metro North Thanksgiving 2015 Service Plan

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on November 23rd, 2015 at 4:52 pm

Here is the Thanksgiving 2015 service plan information for the Metro-North Railroad:

Whether you’re heading to the parade, hosting family, or holiday shopping – Metro‐North Railroad has you covered with special service and extra trains for all of your Thanksgiving weekend travel needs. Plus, off‐peak fares are in effect for the entire four‐day period, and customers can take advantage of free parking at many stations. Check for signs at stations, visit mta.info/mnr or call 511 for details. Customers outside of New York can call (877) 690‐5114.

We urge customers to buy tickets in advance, and those traveling into Manhattan can purchase a ten‐trip off‐peak ticket to save 30 to 40 percent off of the one‐way fare. The ticket can be used by more than one person, even when you are traveling together. The Family Fare costs $1 per ticket for up to four children (ages 5 to 11) when they are traveling with a fare‐paying adult.

A special Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend timetable is available at Grand Central Terminal and outlying stations, or online at http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/thanksgiving2015.htm

Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving:

Historically, the day before Thanksgiving is the heaviest travel day of the year for Metro‐North customers. On Wednesday, November 25, there will be 18 early getaway trains that depart Grand Central Terminal during the mid‐day. The extra service includes three additional trains on the Harlem Line between 2:18 p.m. and 3:34 p.m., five extra trains on the Hudson Line between 1:38 p.m. and 4:11 p.m., and ten extra trains on the New Haven Line between 12:58 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Times are shown in the current timetables. Due to the heavier mid‐day travel patterns, some evening trains may be cancelled or combined, so be sure to check the timetable.

Thanksgiving Day:

Metro‐North will provide additional inbound morning service for customers heading to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which kicks off at 9:00 a.m. at 81st Street and Central Park West and ends in front of Macy’s at Herald Square (34th Street). There is also expanded outbound service starting in the late morning and continuing through mid‐afternoon. If you’re leaving New York after the parade, customers must show a ticket before boarding trains at Grand Central or Harlem‐125th Street Station. On this day last year, over 30,000 customers departed Grand Central between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Finally, there will be extra trains in the evening for customers returning to New York City after their Thanksgiving dinners.

Friday, the day after Thanksgiving:

On Friday, November 27, Metro‐North will operate on a Saturday schedule with additional inbound service in the morning and outbound service in the afternoon to accommodate the Friday workforce and Black Friday shoppers.

Saturday and Sunday (Thanksgiving Weekend):

Metro‐North will round out the holiday weekend schedule with extra trains and additional cars on existing trains. Service on Saturday, November 28 features upper Hudson and outer New Haven Line Shoppers’ Special service. Regular half‐hour service to/from Stamford on the New Haven Line and to/from North White Plains on the Harlem Line will operate all day. On Sunday, November 29, trains run on a normal half‐hourly schedule featuring outer New Haven Line Shoppers’ Specials.

WEST OF HUDSON SERVICE:

Early getaway trains will operate on both the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley Lines on Wednesday, November 25. On the Port Jervis Line, the 2:41 p.m. train from Hoboken to Middletown (with a connection departing New York Penn Station at 2:29 p.m.) is extended to Port Jervis. The 6:11 p.m departure from Hoboken will not operate.

On the Pascack Valley Line, there will be a 2:58 p.m. departure from Hoboken (with a connection departing New York’s Penn Station at 2:51 p.m.) making select stops in New Jersey before arriving at Pearl River, Nanuet and Spring Valley (to accommodate this train, the 7:20
p.m. departure from Hoboken will not operate).

On Thanksgiving Day, a regular holiday/weekend schedule is in effect for both lines, with one additional round trip on the Port Jervis Line (shown in the November 8 timetable). Parade‐goers can take a 6:22 a.m. departure from Port Jervis arriving in Hoboken at 8:30 a.m. (a connection at Secaucus Junction arrives at New York Penn Station at 8:39 a.m.). After the parade, there is a 12:13 p.m. departure from Hoboken (12:07 p.m. from New York Penn Station) that operates express to Suffern before making all stops to Port Jervis.

A regular weekday schedule is in effect for Friday, November 27, and a regular weekend schedule is in effect on Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29 for both lines.

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