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by itsameta4 2771 days ago
It's the 7, G, E, M, R, N, and W. Queens and Queensboro Plazas are only a couple blocks from the Citi building. I agree though - this happening during the L train shutdown will absolutely nuke the G. The E and 7 are already at capacity. The M and R have a good bit of room, though. As for the N and W, they also still have a good bit of capacity, it's just a shame, because rents in Astoria were just starting to go down a bit :/
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alexhutcheson 2771 days ago
The G is nowhere close to its maximum capacity: It currently only runs 1/2 length trains, and the frequency is much less than what could be supported if there were more demand. Even during the L train shutdown the G should be fine as long as the MTA increases service appropriately, which they have stated they will do.

The real chokepoints for the G will be the transfers to Manhattan-bound trains: to the E at Court Square and to the A/C at Hoyt-Schermerhorn. Those stations will be way overloaded, and the MTA hasn't announced anything that would mitigate this significantly.

However, Amazon-bound commuters shouldn't contribute significantly to this, since they will be exiting the station at Court Square, not transferring. Workers commuting in on the E/M from deeper in Queens might have some issues getting off the train in a very crowded station, but at least they won't be contributing to the capacity problem on the way to Manhattan.

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ookblah 2771 days ago
Even with the test trains it's it's spotty at best. I work off Greenpoint which is 2 stops to court sq and frequently the trains are backed up/delayed or by the time they arrive it's a clusterfuck.

I can't imagine what's going to happen then the L actually shuts down and people no option but to take the G.

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FiveSquared 2771 days ago
There's a reason that it's called the "L" train.
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magic_beans 2771 days ago
A quarter of it is underground, and it's by no means the only elevated train in New York, nor even the first.
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lbotos 2769 days ago
I think the GP was referencing "taking the L" where the "L" stands for "loss/lose":

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Take%20the%2...

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FiveSquared 2768 days ago
Yes.
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