by cpontani
It's been a while since I've been on here, and even longer since I commuted on the LIRR.
Few points.
I understand the LIRR wants people to change at Jamaica, and the riders never want to change at Jamaica. I understand the LIRR has done away with timed transfers at Jamaica. I understand that the LIRR wants people to use the TrainTime app to plan your route. But why for the love of god does the LIRR not show connecting train departure/arrival at Penn/Grand Central? The average person looks at the timetable and sees a blank and thinks they can NEVER use this train. I know the connection isn't guaranteed, but put in the time they use on the TrainTime app and put a J next to it. It's that simple.
I know the LIRR doesn't want to guarantee connections at Jamaica. And I haven't seen things in practice, but from what the schedules look like to me, trains come into Jamaica and leave one at a time. Would connections there be better if things were better coordinated so one Penn and one Grand Central train are scheduled to hit Jamaica at the same time? Then (going westbound), send one express to the terminal, and the other hits the three intermediate stops in Queens.
Few points.
I understand the LIRR wants people to change at Jamaica, and the riders never want to change at Jamaica. I understand the LIRR has done away with timed transfers at Jamaica. I understand that the LIRR wants people to use the TrainTime app to plan your route. But why for the love of god does the LIRR not show connecting train departure/arrival at Penn/Grand Central? The average person looks at the timetable and sees a blank and thinks they can NEVER use this train. I know the connection isn't guaranteed, but put in the time they use on the TrainTime app and put a J next to it. It's that simple.
I know the LIRR doesn't want to guarantee connections at Jamaica. And I haven't seen things in practice, but from what the schedules look like to me, trains come into Jamaica and leave one at a time. Would connections there be better if things were better coordinated so one Penn and one Grand Central train are scheduled to hit Jamaica at the same time? Then (going westbound), send one express to the terminal, and the other hits the three intermediate stops in Queens.