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Metro-North announces Thanksgiving holiday schedule
Photo credit: Faye Murman
Metro-North will begin running its Shoppers' Specials this weekend with 25 trains added to the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines.
The extra service runs through Dec. 30 with an eye toward getting riders into New York City for the holiday shopping season.
On Thanksgiving Day, the railroad will be operating on a special Sunday schedule with extra cars and trains to get riders into the...