Why a radically different schedule on the Pennsylvanian?

[Phila 30th St]

I was looking at a possible roundtrip from Altoona to Harrisburg for a trip I want to take in February and I saw the Pennsylvanian eastbound has a radically different schedule for Sunday and a few extra days. The train is numbered differently (44 insted of 42) and leaves Pittsburgh six hours later than on other days. Why is this?

 

[battalion51]

On major holidays many times the corridors will operate on a Sunday schedule, thus why 44 appears on the "random" days. IIRC the reasoning for the later schedule was an attempt to allow people to do get away trips to Pittsburgh, Altoona, and other stations along the line, and allow them to maximize their weekends before returning to their origins.

 

[Acela150]

I asked the ticket agent in ALT about that. He said like battalion51 said it is for more of a get away time.

Stephen

 

[Long Train Runnin']

From what I understand they are adding another frequency to the Pennsylvanian within the next year I wonder if this will end the Sunday schedule change.