nyandw wrote:And the return trip?
Steve: Good observation about this train...
More then likely riders are going to be issued "Individual Return" tickets valid on any eastbound Ronkonkoma train for 12/3 only...
The ticket price for the special is less then $10 more then a regular off-peak round trip between
Penn Station and Ronkonkoma ($26.50) which may be a tip-off that this special nonstop trip is
only to operate westbound...
This train may be very interesting to ride to see how it is decorated for the holidays and which
dual-mode trainset gets the honor: Will it be one of the four "eight sets" assigned to Speonk
and Port Jefferson (two each in through Penn Station service) or the four/five car Oyster Bay
through train? It will be also interesting to trainspot remembering that the train has the option
of operating in the E mode for the entire trip for this special run...
My guess is the train assignment/number of cars will be determined by how advance ticket
sales turn out to be - another thought not mentioned would be to sell tickets at Ronkonkoma
on the day of the trip to fill space on board for those interested that can not commit to an
advanced reservation in advance (the cut-off date is 11/22) again depending on sales...
MACTRAXX
EXPRESS TRAIN TO NEW YORK PENN STATION-NO JAMAICA ON THIS TRAIN-PLEASE STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING TRAIN DOORS