On the Northeast Corridor, which stops in Middlesex County, NJ Transit will run additional departures from New York Penn Station at 1:01 p.m., 1:31 p.m., 2:04 p.m. “Getaway Day” is the worst of the worst, with regular commuters and holiday travelers clashing and morphing into an ever-growing mass of angry rail riders.ĭON'T BE LIKE HER: Highlands woman falls asleep, wakes up alone on NJ Transit trainĪs usual, NJ Transit will be offering extra service from New York Penn Station: On the North Jersey Coast Line (which services Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties), there will be additional departures leaving Penn at 2:33 p.m. The bad news? It’s the worst day of the year.Īccording to CleverCommute – a mobile app that pairs train delays with real-time feedback from commuters – New York Penn Station was “as crowded as a typical rush hour” by 1:15 p.m.
If you’re traveling by train on Thanksgiving or “Getaway Day,” there’s good news and bad news. Here’s your guide to getting away – or simply getting home – for Thanksgiving with New Jersey’s least favorite transportation method: Trains.ĭo you need to take a plane? Check out our guide here! Rush hour traffic lasts for hours at a time.ĪAA projects that nearly 51 million Americans will travel for Thanksgiving, the highest travel volume for the holiday since 2005. Stations and terminals become mosh pits of angry luggage-wielding travelers. The days before major holidays, especially Thanksgiving, are nightmares for regular commuters and travelers.
Whether it’s plane, train or automobile, one thing is certain for Thanksgiving travelers: You’re in for a rough ride.
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