Governor Hochul today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is adding more weekday service to the A and L subway lines beginning this morning, November 3. This increase will improve the A and L lines by providing more frequent service and reduced wait times for more than 100,000 weekday riders. The added service is the latest in a series of service improvements for subway riders, with On-Time Performance in August and September at historic highs of 85.1 percent and 85 percent, respectively.
“When we launched congestion pricing, I made a promise to New Yorkers that we would deliver tangible improvements to transit service and by adding more trips on two of the busiest subway lines, we are doing just that,” Governor Hochul said. “More frequent subway service means less waiting on platforms and reduced crowding on trains — two big wins for riders.”
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said, “Fast, frequent, more accessible service is a powerful incentive for New Yorkers to ride, and these latest enhancements on the A and L lines will only help us attract more customers. Credit to Governor Hochul and the NYS Legislature for providing the funding to make it happen.”…