The MTA released a report detailing $767 million needed for service improvements that would counter commuters who opt for mass transit during a congestion pricing plan. Some backstory includes:
The C line would carry 10 car trains instead of eight to deal with commuters from Clinton Hill. From the MTA:
The Brooklyn neighborhood identified by the City as having
high percentage of auto commuters was Clinton Hill, which is served by
the C train.
The MTA will also implement "station capacity enhancements" to deal with an influx of former car commuters. One enhancement would widen or add stairways. From the MTA:
We will be monitoring station locations. There are some
stairs that are already overcrowded that we expect to worsen with
congestion pricing, such as the stair on the southeast corner of 86th St
Station and Broadway 123, stairs to the 30th Avenue Station and Broadway
Station on the NW Astoria line and stairs serving the 82nd
Street/Jackson Heights Station 7.
