Since the holiday falls Thursday in 2013, this is already a relatively quiet week for commuting. But as always, we want to give you 3 things:
1. The official info from LIRR
2. A “look-back” at previous get-away days
3. Any other info you need to make this as easy as possible
1. The official info from LIRR
- There are additional trains from Penn on Wednesday afternoon
Details can be found here - LIRR will operating on a Sunday/holiday schedule on the Fourth of July.
- More info about fares and schedule can be found at the LIRR website
2. A look-back
In 2012, get-away day was a Tuesday. The evening commute was fairly mild…with no major issues reported.
3. Noteworthy…
- “Ticket lines” are one of the biggest complaints we see on get-away day.
If you are at Penn tonight (or even tomorrow morning), then buy yours early - 2:00-3:00 PM is usually “the witching hour” …when things get crowded at the terminals
- Heat – The forecast is for 82 degrees at 2:00 PM
- The trains are extra crowded…so bring a bottle of water.
If you have any other info you think would be helpful to know on “get-away”, then please let us know via our web site.
Thanks…and enjoy some time NOT commuting!
–Conductor Josh