This thread is to discuss your means of travel TO the NYRF events in the New York City area. How are you getting here?
NYRF reports: Travelling to the Fest
#1
Posted 13 January 2016 - 03:51 AM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#2
Posted 13 January 2016 - 04:10 AM
Because of the need to claim a parking spot at Metropark before they are exhausted, I must start travel at 8 AM Thursday. I'll be taking NJT to Newark-Penn, where I will then board Acela to Boston. My first encounter with NYC therefore is simply passing under it.
Then I return Friday from Boston with 3 hour cushion in NYC before the evening trip to Plainfield. I know others are doing similar Boston turns as well, but on different trains or on different days.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#3
Posted 13 January 2016 - 10:28 AM
#4
Posted 13 January 2016 - 10:56 AM
I will be boarding 98 on my way to NYP in a few hours. There are 2 of "us" on that train now and another will be boarding soon.
#5
Posted 13 January 2016 - 12:01 PM
My wife Lisa and I will take Metro North. I've already bought the tickets.
#6
Posted 13 January 2016 - 09:10 PM
On 98 now from Hollywood. Last night, I flew from New Orleans to Miami and caught a Tri-Rail up to Hollywood, FL and stayed in a roadside motel near the station. So far the train is on time here in Charleston, SC.
#7
Posted 14 January 2016 - 01:34 AM
I will be flying in on United airlines. Departs Detroit at 6am arriving in Newark around 7:45AM so cab is scheduled for 3:30AM which will get me to the airport around 4AM depending on road conditions and traffic.
#8
Posted 14 January 2016 - 08:19 AM
As is customary before a Fest, I am operating on very little sleep thanks to last minute packing and a pre-dawn departure. That was necessary in order to ensure I would have a parking spot at Metropark, which fills up rather early on midweek weekdays. I took NJ TRANSIT Northeast Corridor to Newark Penn, used spare time to take a spin on the Newark Light Rail (burning up old tickets I had purchased on a Fest in 2006, yes 10 years ago) to Broad Street Station, and am now back in Newark Penn awaiting my 9:30 AM Acela Express departure to Boston.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#9
Posted 14 January 2016 - 01:46 PM
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Packed!!! As of Wed. night. Showing pictures to annoying colleagues and students and saying, no drama today or tomorrow.
#10
Posted 14 January 2016 - 02:09 PM
My travels related to this Fest. The Fest itinerary is a microcosm of my plan for the 5 days starting today. I'll update this each day as I can once travels are complete and I'm at a place where I can upload.
I'm now in Boston, which seems a bit out of the way for a guy from New Jersey going to New York, but you all know why I'm here. Tomorrow (Friday) back to New York to start the official Fest activities.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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