NY: MTA to Add More Space on L Line by Retrofitting Train Cars with Fold-Up Seats

Crews are retrofitting train cars on the L line so that entire benches can fold up and lock shut during rush hour so that more people can cram on board, sources told the Daily News.

Meanwhile, MTA crews are revamping an older model of train car — known as R46, which travels on the A, F, R and shuttle lines — by removing seats from the ends of the cars.

The cars are getting an extra splash of Gov. Cuomo-approved color — blue seats with yellow panels, according to photos obtained by the Daily News.

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