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   hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com to Michael Finfer   
   Re: LIRR Penna Station departure board?   
   07 Nov 14 06:53:57   
   
   On Thursday, November 6, 2014 9:24:36 PM UTC-5, Michael Finfer wrote:   
      
   > Yes.  In fact, there are several, because there is more than one because    
   > of the way station is laid out.  There is one by the main waiting area,    
   > one by the 8th Ave. subway, and at least one in the central corridor,    
   > which is/are not as big as the other two.  I think there is also one    
   > over the ticket office.   
      
   thanks for the reply.   
      
   However, I phrased the question badly.  What I meant to ask if there was an   
   on-line screen available, not one in the stations.  NJT and MNRR have on-line   
   screens.   
      
      
   [As an aside, years ago, the LIRR actually did not have a central departure   
   board.  On weekends, there was always a line at the info booth asking where to   
   board a train.  With computers, they finally installed them.  Indeed, they put   
   up a large system    
   above the ticket office, organized by station, so a passenger could know   
   instantly know about the next train for his desired station.]   
      
   [What gets fun is when a weekend NJT train boards on an LIRR track.  NJT   
   passengers rush around looking for tracks 14-16, amidst unfamiliar signage.]   
      
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