Metro-North is part of the MTA, is the largest transportation system North America, serving a population of 15.2 million people. It covers the 5,000-square-mile area from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. Typically, I need to arrive at Beacon station around 7:18 am to catch my usual 7:21 am train.
For some, the commute can be tough — my commute got easier when I moved to Wappingers Falls from Poughkeepsie. Now, I'm 76 miles outside of Manhattan, making the train ride a total of 80 minutes. Even at my station, on some mornings it's difficult to find a seat if I don't arrive early.
Once I get off the packed train, I enter an even more crowded subway. I ride the downtown 6 train to get to work, which is one of the most popular routes for commuters. I'm on the subway between 13 and 20 minutes, unless there are delays.
On some days, it's so busy that commuters are at a complete standstill trying to get down the stairs.
Forget about holding onto the bars in the subway — some days I'm surrounded by so many people that I can't even lift my arm above my head.
Most of the traffic in the subway happens during peak hours — typically 6:15 am to 9:30 am and 4:30 pm to 7 pm.
Source: MTA.info
