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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
The ride was certainly nowhere near as long as a trip to red deer as you suggest. Trains from the Island run frequently and most are well outfitted with plenty of individual seats and room if you compare them to the shabby LRT cars we use in Calgary or even standard subway cars in Manhattan.
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It sure can be ...and then some. It all depends on where you live of course since Long Island is massive, but my in-laws live in the middle of the Island (and I used to live in Brooklyn, so have done the journey dozens of times) and the train ride is always around 1:45-2 hours...and that's a direct ride with a quick transfer. For most people, it's doable as a special occasion, but you're not going get a ton of Islanders to do that a couple of times a week.
I do like the LIRR though. I'm not sure I'd call the trains "well outfitted" but they do the job well. Belmont Park being close to the LIRR station is crucial.