With the MTA considering shutting down portions of the L train for more than a year to make repairs, commuters from Ridgewood and other areas on the line are looking to make sure the authority hears their grievances and concerns.
Last month the MTA said it was considering shutting down L train service between Brooklyn and Manhattan in order to repair the 80-year-old Canarsie Tube, which suffered damage from Hurricane Sandy when the superstorm filled the tunnel with 7 million gallons of saltwater.
The L Train Coalition was formed in Williamsburg, and they are looking to get into conversations with the MTA in order to prevent a shutdown at all costs.
The Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) announced that the L Train Coalition will be holding its next public meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center, located at 211 Ainslie St., Brooklyn.
The riders hope to find out from the MTA information about what is wrong with the Canarsie Tube and the extent of the damage done by Hurricane Sandy, as well as to be included and heard before the MTA makes decisions about how to proceed with repairs.
The coalition will continue to engage their elected officials to continue to put pressure on the MTA, the mayor and the governor for information on the situation.
