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I’ve had to go into the city a few times for work, and twice now I’ve gotten off the train (Hudson line) and ended up in these weird back hallways. I had to ask people passing by how to get to the main terminal and both times I asked a surprising number of people before anyone could actually tell me with any certainty how to get there. I tried to follow the signs to GCT but they were confusing and not very straightforward. I think the announcement the conductor made when we arrived said something about being upstairs? Anyways, does anyone know what I’m talking about and have a solution for finding your way back to the main terminal?