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Old Nov 8, 2022, 3:54 pm
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steveholt
 
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Originally Posted by ijgordon
I alluded to it above, but I just don't understand how someone (not just you) can think the EWR Airtrain to NJ Transit is any easier (or "better") than JFK Airtrain to LIRR, when they both go to Penn Station. Others have said it, but as a 25+ year NYC resident, the facts just don't support this. I argued upthread why JFK is easier/better by public transit.
Looking right now on Google Maps, I can get from EWR to Penn Station in 41 minutes and JFK to Penn Station in 45 minutes. As someone who has lived in NYC for most of their life, I have not found there to be a significant difference in terms of timing between the two. I also find it easier with luggage to get from EWR to Penn Station than the SkyTrain, which often involves a longer walk and stairs (or out-of-the-way elevators). I also think the bottleneck of people getting in/out of Jamaica SkyTrain station is worse.

Now, getting to Brooklyn, JFK Airtrain is obviously easier.
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