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Are some of your co-workers straggling into work late? Are some of your friends mysteriously late in appearing on an instant messaging program - and all those friends happen to be the ones who live along the L? Reader Adam sent us this picture of the L train that broke down at the Montrose stop this morning: Basically a lot of smoke and angry people! When we asked Adam how he managed to get to work (did he wait for another train?), he said:
Luckily my roomates had friends in the city who drove us all to work.Well, there is the A and J at Broadway Junction, but going back like nine stops to go to the A and J which go in totally other directions is crazy...unless the idea is to get the riders as far out, so by the time they go back towards Manhattan, the train is cleared up.The train could still be there for all I know - it was still there when I left...
I heard the conductor telling people to go back to Broadway Junction and catch an L on the other tracks... but that makes absolutely no sense to me!
Were you caught by the broken-ass L this morning?
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They gave us that lame-o "go back to Broadway Junction" advice once before, as I recall, and it's the worst advice ever! The best thing to do is to walk south to the JMZ. Broadway Junction is halfway to the airport! If you go back there and then transfer, the sun will be setting and you still won't be at work!
ah, another reason to ride a bike in this city!!!!
I feel lucky, usually I'm the one having problems with the L, and I had none this morning. In fact, there was an unusally large amount of elbow room this morning when I got on at First Ave.
The L train is one of the worst trains in NYC next to the G/J/M/Z. I'm glad I don't live off that line.
Wait for the summer when there's NO service between boroughs on the L. I'd recommend takin the bus or G up to Courthouse Sq in QNS and grabbing the Manhattan bound 7/E/V there.
People always talk shit about the G. It takes a while, but it always shows up. It lacks the uncertaintly of the L.
the j/m/z is a great line aside from its dirty stations. I take it every day within the same 5 minute window before and after work.
My husband and I waited on the Graham Avenue platform for 45 minutes. Finally, at about 9:30, a train went by use totally empty and kept going. I imagine that was the smoky broken down train? Who knows. Damn train. We finally squeezed onto the next train. People were oh so grumpy. We joked about starting a hipster riot, but what would that do?
I just don't understand how a train can consistently be so awful.
This is what happens when robots control the subway.
I waited for about 30 minutes at the Lorimer stop this morning. When it finally came, very few people could actually fit on that train, so we had to wait for the next (which was mercifully not that far behind).
There was no information provided by anyone at the station as to what was happening, how long the wait would be, etc.- had there been, I could have left and walked to the JMZ (which would have been a pain, but at least I would have gotten to work!). I didn't want to leave- the train always comes right after you leave- so I just waited around with everyone else. The MTA and station attendants really need to work on getting more information to passengers, especially in situations like this!
I can't believe people pay top-dollar to live in places serviced nearly exclusively by the L. I love in a less-than-hip part of Brooklyn that's considered far away by many, but at least I have the Q, B, or F to choose from.
I don't live off the L any more, but before it went into majo construction mode, and before everyone moved to brooklyn from the east village, it was hands down the best train in the city. Clean, on time, and fast.
Once they get all their robo-train stuff finished, I imagine all this ballyhoo will be quickly forgotten.
I agree. Williamsburg is getting so expensive that you might as well just live in Manhattan. Although I guess the cheap-seekers are moving futher out on the L. I spent a year in Bushwick, and the L train made my life miserable.
I detest the J/M/Z hate!
Might not be the prettiest line, but it gets you from point A to B, and ive had a minimal amount of problems.
This is coming from living off the A/C, which was overcrowded, and erratic in its times besides rush hour.
The G isn't bad, if they actually ran it like a NYC subway train instead of an out of state amtrack/LIRR train that runs every hour or two.
I moved out of Bushwick a couple years ago just because of the L train. Seriously. And it was the best thing I ever did.
The L train is extremely hot or cold. That's why I call it the "L(over) train" - when it's good to you, it's real good, but when it's not, it's cruel as hell.
The best way to get into the city if you live off the Graham stop and the L train's acting up is to take the B43 bus (which runs, during the day, literally every three minutes or so) south to the JMZ. It's a good little hike from the Graham stop to the JMZ, but on the bus it only takes a minute or so.
People, there is a lot more to the L than Williamsburg! Come on, people! We pay very little where we live, well, compared to Manhattan.
i am unemployed and take it easy and thus i have no commute so ha to you yupster looooosers
I am wondering the cause of the smoke.
I recall reading that in the 1960s when the TA tried an automated shuttle train on the 42nd Street Shuttle it mysteriously caught fire after the union objected to the tests. Given the fact that the L is the test bed for automation on the system, one can only wonder.
Why didn't they recommend taking the L to Myrtle and transferring to the M, which goes into Manhattan during rush hour? It's a lot closer and easier than going all the way to ghetto West New York.
I get the L at the Grand St. stop.
When there's problems, I catch the Q54 to Marcy/B'way and take the JMZ over the bridge.
I just wish the MTA would admit that this 10+ years of trouble with the L train is a direct result of the tribal warfare between the CHUDs and the Morlocks. When will albino mutants learn to live in peace?
The problem with the L will probably not be solved by smoothing out the robo-driver issues because it was never intended to handle the density of passengers that is constantly growing....besides, it's all about Red Hook now people...WillyB is over....
did you find out that "it's all about red hook now" after reading a five year old issue of new york?
They were saying "it's all about Red Hook" 3 years ago. It never happened. Red Hook was over before it began.
Besides, a shitty train beats zero public transportation. I bike, myself.