May I suggest Urban Planning 101?

Where are you going to place an express line tracks on the BMT 14th Street Canarsie “L” line? There is no room. The BMT CANARSIE LINE WAS BUILT FOR 2 TRACKS. THERE IS NO WAY AN EXPRESS CAN BE BUILT. I REMEMBER THE DAYS WHEN THE 14th Street Canarsie Line “L” had the Old BMT Standard “AB” three door
cars with the green interior, straw seats or red leather seats, overhead fans, and the all familiar sound when it pulls off. Let’s not forget the familiar “electrical” smell on those old BMT “AB” Standard Cars on the BMT 14th Street Canarsie line, aka The “L” Train.

With all of the large condos etc going up in Williamsburg this problem will only get worse.
I am not sure Bushwick will ever see the condominium craze of the burg but more people living in the same area will make for more crowded transit.

It sort of reminds me of the 72 st and 96 st station on the 7th Ave IRT . They are narrow island stations which get really packed.

I do think JDs suggestion is best if feasible but as he said please do not ruin the look of the stations .

As an aside being a bit of a transit buff I took the Subway Museum’s L train tour a few years ago.
It was quite well done and really gave a clear history of the line.

In the event that this does not adequately address the congestion problem – as will probably be the case – the best remedy is to expand the size of the existing stations to accommodate 12 car trains. This is a very practical alternative and one that could be implemented in just a couple of years if aggressively promoted. The TA did this quite efficiently to the old IRT and BMT lines in the late 40′s and early 50′s, and the TA’s recent report on crowding referred to this as a possibility. It would make a lot of sense to promote this alternative and recruit the Williamsburg and Bushwick art community to develop implementation strategies that would enhance – and not defile – the aesthetic integrity of the existing stations. As opposed to the fantasy of a “L Train Express”, this can become a reality well within our lifetimes.

By the way, the reason for providing express routes on subway lines has always been decrease of travel time and not congestion relief. Hence my cryptic earlier comment.

Hope we can agree to disagree on the express issue and join forces on the 12 can station campaign!

Train still made all the stops from Myrtle to 8th Ave.

This was before they had lettered trains ( L was 14 st canarsie line) . You knew it was the Myrtle avenue train because thelights on the front were green instead of red.