New York City's L Train Won't Shut Down for Work, Cuomo Says
- Nightmare commute had been feared by Brooklyn residents
- Technology sidesteps need for demolition and construction
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New York’s L subway line won’t be shut down for construction as previously planned, eliminating the specter of a nightmare commute for the 300,000 people who rely on the Brooklyn-to-Manhattan trains.
New technologies and materials will allow the line to keep running while workers fix damage from Hurricane Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday at a Manhattan news conference. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority had planned to close the tunnel for 15 months starting in April to avoid spending years on piecemeal repairs that have been routine as the agency contends with chronic operating deficits.