Straphangers who take the decrepit “cattle cars” better known as the A and C lines are rejoicing after the MTA agreed to conduct a full line review that will likely solve regular problems like overcrowding and irregular service, The Post has learned.
“NYC Transit staff expects that the upcoming studies will also produce new insights and suggestions for improving the subway system,” MTA president Thomas Prendergast wrote in a letter addressed to state senator Daniel Squadron’s office.
“Their review of the A and C lines is just underway, and we anticipate that it will be completed sometime next year,” the letter states.
Squadrons’ office teamed up with the Riders Alliance group to urge the MTA to conduct the full line review in the hope of finding a solution to the overburdened line.
The MTA already agreed to increase service on the G line by 25 percent after being petitioned by the two parties.
“The A and C is a very big deal,” Squadron said. “It’s the longest line in the system.”
“[The review is] a comprehensive top to bottom look at service quality and performance on a line,” he continued. “It identifies short term and long term solutions.”
The news put smiles on the faces of train riders who were overjoyed to know that relief is on the way.
“Sometimes you step on the C and you feel like you’re in a time warp, like you’re in the 1970s,” said Theo Moore, a member of the Riders Alliance and regular C train rider.
“It’s always super crowded and it doesn’t run frequently enough, even during rush hour,” he continued.
“It’s like trying to fit a size 11 foot into a size 10 shoe. You need a shoehorn to get in there.”