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Merry Christmas 2018!!!

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on December 25th, 2018 at 12:00 am

I would like to take this moment & wish each & every single reader & supporter of TransitBlogger.com a MERRY CHRISTMAS! May you enjoy the holiday season with your friends & family while making new memories that will last a lifetime!

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NYC Transit Christmas 2018 Service Plan

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on December 21st, 2018 at 6:02 pm

Here is the Christmas 2018 service plan for NYC Transit that the MTA asked me to share with my readers:

The MTA celebrates the holiday season each year with its “Shoppers Special” vintage subway train, which will run up the Sixth Avenue     line from 2 Av on the  line to Rockefeller Center, then up the Central Park West     line to 125 St this holiday season. This special train of subway cars from the 1930s runs every Sunday between Nov. 25 to Dec. 30. The first run of each Sunday departs at 10 a.m. from 2 Av and the last run of the day departs at 5 p.m. from 125 St.

Vintage buses will be in service on the M42 bus route, traveling both eastbound and westbound along 42nd Street in Manhattan. Additional vintage buses will be available to board and explore at Union Square and Herald Square from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 20, and tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 21.

As part of the Port Authority’s measures to alleviate roadway congestion at LaGuardia Airport during the peak holiday travel rush, MTA New York City Transit’s LaGuardia Link Q70 Select Bus Service is fare-free through Jan. 1. The LaGuardia Link provides non-stop service linking the main terminals of the airport (Terminals B, C and D) with New York City Subway at the Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av      station and the 61 St-Woodside  station-Long Island Rail Road stop in Woodside, Queens.

Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25

The New York City Subway will operate on a Sunday schedule. Some subway lines do not run on weekends, and customers are advised to allow additional travel time.  There will be no   express service.  trains will not run; customers are encouraged to use the    and/or  instead. For up-to-date travel information, customers should check our website at www.mta.info for Current Service Status, or use to TripPlanner+ or the MYmta smartphone app to plan their trips.

New York City buses will operate on a Sunday schedule. As a reminder, there are many routes that either do not operate on a Sunday or do not run on part of the route at certain hours. Customers using bus routes in the five boroughs can use MTA Bus Time or the MYmta smartphone app to track real-time bus positions and gauge arrival times.

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LIRR Christmas 2018 Service Plan

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on December 21st, 2018 at 5:52 pm

Here is the Christmas 2018 LIRR service plan that the MTA asked me to share with my readers:

MTA Long Island Rail Road is adding 13 trains from Penn Station to its regular eastbound afternoon schedule on Friday, Dec. 21, and again on Monday, Dec. 24, to accommodate the large number of customers leaving work early to get a head start to their holiday weekends and festivities. The additional departures from Penn Station will be provided between 12:46 p.m. and 3:48 p.m. as follows:

Babylon Branch (6 Extra Trains)

1:28 p.m. traveling express to Rockville Centre, then local to Babylon.

1:56 p.m. stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then local to Babylon.

2:22 p.m. traveling express to Rockville Centre, then local to Babylon.

2:32 p.m. traveling express to Lynbrook, then local to Babylon.

3:00 p.m. stopping at Jamaica, Rockville Centre, then local to Babylon.

3:31 p.m. traveling express to Rockville Centre, then local to Babylon.

Far Rockaway Branch (1 Extra Train)

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

Port Jefferson Branch (3 Extra Trains)

2:08 p.m. stopping at Jamaica, Mineola, then local to Huntington.

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

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

Port Washington Branch (1 Extra Train)

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

Ronkonkoma Branch (2 Extra Trains)

12:46 p.m. stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville, then local stops to Ronkonkoma.

1:49 p.m. stopping at Woodside, Jamaica, Mineola, Hicksville, then local stops to Ronkonkoma.

Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday, December 22-23 and 25

LIRR will operate on a regular weekend/holiday schedule from Saturday, Dec. 22, and Sunday, Dec. 23, as well as on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25.

Family Fare

Customers are reminded that the holidays are a great time of year to take advantage of the LIRR’s Family Fare. Up to four children (ages 5-11) can ride one-way for $1 each when accompanied by a fare-paying adult (18 years or older) on any Off-Peak or PM Peak train. Additional children pay the LIRR’s Child Fare, which is 50% off the regular adult peak fare. Children under age 5 always ride the LIRR for free.

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Metro North Christmas 2018 Service Plan

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on December 21st, 2018 at 5:40 pm

Here is the Christmas 2018 service plan information the MTA Metro-North Railroad asked me to share with my readers:

Let Metro-North help make your holidays happy! Whether you’re visiting friends and family, shopping or sightseeing, riding Metro-North is a safe, convenient way to get you where you want to go this long holiday weekend.

On Friday, Dec. 21, Metro-North will be on a regular weekday schedule with 18 additional early getaway trains departing Grand Central Terminal between 12:58 p.m. and 4:11 p.m. There will be normal a.m. peak service, but a reduced p.m. peak service after 5 p.m., with some train combinations and cancellations. All changes are posted in the Train Time app and in the September 30 public timetables.

On Metro-North’s West of Hudson service, early getaway trains will also operate on both the

Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines:

The regularly scheduled Port Jervis Line departure from Hoboken at 2:41 p.m., stopping atSecaucus Junction, and all stops between Suffern and Middletown/Town of Wallkill, will be extended to stop at Otisville and Port Jervis. Customers from Penn Station-NY wishing to connect to this train should be on the 2:29 p.m. departure from Penn Station-NY to  connect at Secaucus Junction. To accommodate this service, the 6:15 p.m. departure from Hoboken to Port Jervis will not operate.

The regularly scheduled Pascack Valley Line Friday-only train will depart Hoboken at 2:58 p.m., and stop at Secaucus Junction, select stations in New Jersey, and Pearl River, Nanuet and Spring Valley. Customers from Penn Station-NY wishing to connect to this train should be on the 2:51 p.m. departure from Penn Station-NY to connect at Secaucus Junction. To accommodate this train, the 5:58 p.m. departure from Hoboken to Spring Valley will not operate.

Monday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 25:

On Monday, Dec. 24, Metro-North’s East of Hudson service will operate a regular Saturday schedule supplemented with additional service. For Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, the railroad’s East of Hudson lines will operate a special holiday schedule with hourly service on most line segments, and regular weekend service on all branch lines. Special timetables for Dec. 24 and 25 are available on the Train Time app and are posted at MTA.info under the Schedules section, then “All Schedules,” here:

http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/schedules.htm

Wednesday-Friday, December 26-28:

Metro-North will provide a weekday schedule with additional trains to Grand Central Terminal on all East of Hudson lines during our heaviest travel times (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). With lighter ridership during the peak periods this week, some morning rush hour trains are canceled or combined to free up trains and crews for these additional trains. In addition, 18 extra Getaway trains will operate on Friday, Dec. 28, between 12:58 p.m. and 4:11 p.m., and some trains after 5 p.m. will be combined or canceled as shown on the Oct. 8 timetables.

On Metro-North’s West of Hudson lines:

The Port Jervis Line and Pascack Valley Line will operate on a regular weekday schedule.

Pinstripe Bowl: Thursday, December 27 (Yankee Stadium):

Shuttle service will be provided between Grand Central Terminal, Harlem-125th Street, and Yankees-E. 153rd Street stations.

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SI Railway Christmas 2018 Service Plan

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on December 21st, 2018 at 5:25 pm

Here is the Christmas 2018 service plan for the MTA Staten Island Railway:

Staten Island Railway (SIR) customers looking to get a head start on the Christmas holiday will again be able to catch earlier afternoon express train service on Monday, Dec. 24, with MTA Staten Island Railway’s Early Departure Getaway schedule. 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. This early departure schedule will also be available on Friday, Dec. 28, and Monday, Dec. 31, for customers getting a head start on their New Year’s Eve plans.

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