NYC Transit head says subway system can handle 'influx of customers'
Demetrius Crichlow, president of NYC Transit, said at a news conference Sunday that the subway system can "take any influx of customers that are here."
"We may see higher ridership in places where we’ve scheduled shuttle service, or places throughout the five boroughs that are natural places for customers that would get normal drop off," such as Jamaica and Flushing in Queens, Crichlow said. "We have plenty of subway lines. The reality is that any of the lines, like the 7, the A, the E, the F, the J, the Z — each of them have plenty of capacity to take on additional ridership."
Crichlow acknowledged that the situation might feel novel to some riders, but "we have the capacity, and we have a lot of service." He noted the agency has more trains it can deploy if necessary.
"We are always committed to delivering fast, reliable and safe service," he said. "Today is no different. Monday is no different. And every day thereafter."
Joshua Needelman covers the Town of North Hempstead for Newsday. A Long Island native and University of Maryland graduate, his work has appeared in publications including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
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