November 22, 2023
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MTA Officials Provide Service Updates Ahead of One of Busiest Travel Weekends of the Year |
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View Service Options for Thanksgiving Day Weekend Metro-North, LIRR Add Extra Trains Thanksgiving Day to Accommodate Riders Before and After Macy’s Parade MTA Bridges and Tunnels Suspends Routine Maintenance at All Crossings to Accommodate Increased Travel Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials today reminded customers that mass transit is the best way to travel this Thanksgiving Weekend. Starting today, the MTA is prepared to get millions of holiday travelers to their destinations during this Thanksgiving weekend. Trains and buses across the MTA system will operate on special schedules on Wednesday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 26 to accommodate an anticipated heavy travel holiday weekend. “The best system to ride this weekend is our system, the best way to get around is by traveling by subway,” said NYC Transit SVP, Head of Subways Demetrius Crichlow. “We’ve added additional customer service agents, maintenance teams, enabling our system to provide the most seamless travel possible for our customers.” “The best way to travel to the parade and in and around New York City is by the commuter railroads and the subway,” said MTA Bridges and Tunnels President Catherine Sheridan. “If you have to drive, it is our goal to get you there as efficiently and as safely as possible. To do that, we have suspended all routine maintenance and construction.” Travelers heading to and from LaGuardia Airport should take the LaGuardia Link Q70 Select Bus Service (SBS). The LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS bus connects the subway lines and LIRR to LaGuardia Terminals B and C providing a streamlined ride with customer amenities designed for travelers. Stops for LaGuardia Link Q70 SBS are distinctly marked outside the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Woodside Station/61 St-Woodside subway station and at the bus bays at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Av/74 St-Broadway subway station complex. Customers boarding at LaGuardia Terminals B and C will be able to spot the LaGuardia Link buses via their distinctive light blue exterior design. Customers are urged to allow extra time due to increased holiday traffic. MTA Bridges and Tunnels suspended daytime lane closures related to routine maintenance and construction work at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27 to accommodate motorists throughout the busy travel weekend. Any critical work that must be accomplished over the holiday weekend would occur only during overnight hours as traffic conditions permit. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23: Take the Subway to Macy’s Parade
Getting to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Metro-North will be checking tickets prior to boarding at Grand Central Terminal and at Harlem-125 St. Customers must have tickets from a ticket office, ticket vending machine or mobile ticket, which will be checked before boarding the trains. No one without a ticket will be allowed past the gates at GCT and Harlem/125th St between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to ensure every rider has a valid ticket. Bus service in Manhattan may experience delays, and will be affected by reroutes, detours, and/or frozen zones, especially those routes operating in Midtown near the parade route such as the M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7, M10, M11, M12, M20, M31, M34 SBS, M34A SBS, M42, M50, M55, M57, M66, M72, M79 SBS, M103, M104, Q32, BxM1, BxM2, BxM3, BxM4, BxM6, BxM7, BXM8, BxM9, BxM10, BxM11,, QM2, QM4, QM5, QM6, SIM1C, SIM3C, SIM4C, SIM33C, X27, X28. The 79th Street Transverse Road will be closed from noon Wednesday, Nov. 23, to noon Thursday, Nov. 24, and buses will not be permitted to cross during this time. Details will be provided at mta.info under “Service Status.” Black Friday, Nov. 24
Saturday, Nov. 25, and Sunday, Nov. 26 Subway customers traveling late Friday night and over the weekend should check the MYmta app and MTA Weekender prior to traveling, with planned work scheduled on the ,,,, , , , , , , and lines. For real-time service updates and information, customers can use the following options: MYmta app – Customers who use the comprehensive MYmta smartphone app will see real-time travel information for all MTA services all in one place. MTA Weekender – Customers can sign up for the “MTA Weekender,” a weekly digest of major weekend service changes throughout the transit system. For those who prefer to contact the MTA by telephone, information is available by dialing 511. Connecticut customers should call 877-690-5114. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred service provider for the free 711 relay to reach the MTA at 511.
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