City - Friday, October 30, 2009 13:00 - 2 Comments
Monday: Williamsburg/Bushwick Commuters No Longer Have a Curfew
Speaking of the L train, here’s a happy public service announcement: as of November 2 (this coming Monday), the repairs on the L train tracks will be wrapped up and Brooklyn commuters can once again depart from Union Square late at night or on the weekend secure in the knowledge that they won’t have to transfer to a shuttle bus somewhere along the way. New York City’s 24-hour subway system is well on its way to doing its thing again.
City - Friday, October 30, 2009 9:00 - 2 Comments
Two Stops on L Get Advanced Monitoring Screens
Despite taking the L train twice a day every day, somehow I missed hearing about the best thing ever, and maybe you did too.
According to Gothamist, the MTA has installed real-time video screens showing the exact location of individual trains in two different L stations: Myrtle-Wyckoff and more recently, the Bedford stop. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever made it to the Myrtle-Wyckoff stop, but it was probably the success of the screens there (installed back in February) that expanded the program to Bedford Ave.
The screens are neat. They have little trains, and the little trains move and it’s updated every 15 seconds!
Most Brooklyn commuters will still have to settle for the often inaccurate counters in all L stations, and commuters who take any other train in New York City will have to settle for nothing. Until the MTA puts little train screens in every station, we will all just have to feel envy in addition to disdain every time hipsters pack into the train at the last minute.
On Campus, On-Campus Developing - Wednesday, October 7, 2009 11:17 - 10 Comments
L Train Delayed After Person Killed at 1st Ave Station
Before you start bitching about L train delays, Gothamist is reporting that someone jumped in front of the train this morning and is now dead. According to the MTA, “Due to a police investigation at the 1st Avenue Station, there is no L train service in both directions between the Bedford Avenue Station and the 8th Avenue Station. Please expect delays in L train service at this time.” That means Williamsburg commuters are stuck on campus; expect the campus hipster level to stagnate until the MTA gets this resolved.
Update: 1010wins.com (and NYU Local reader Chris Kennedy) reports that “train service on the line, which was suspended for nearly 1 1/2 hours in both directions, has resumed.” A 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at the 1st Ave. Station. (via Gawker)
