Weekend L Train Service Will Improve

Yesterday the MTA announced that it plans to improve weekend service on the L train, running trains more frequently on the line by the middle of next year. According to a recent study by the MTA, weekend ridership on the L has increased 141 percent since 1998. Ridership on the L, as compared with other lines, does not drop off significantly on the weekend. State Senator Daniel Squadron, who has been pushing for L train improvements, had the following to say in a press release: “As ridership and our communities change and grow, our transit system cannot be stuck on the nine-to-five clock. Improving weekend L service is a step toward a subway system that keeps up with its riders every day of the week.” The MTA also plans to evaluate weekday ridership levels on the line.
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