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Queens Bus Redesign Draft Proposals

 
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:36 pm    Post subject: Queens Bus Redesign Draft Proposals Reply with quote

https://new.mta.info/queensbusredesign

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Queens Bus Network Redesign
Share your feedback on the Draft Plan
For languages other than English, use the Google Translate tool at the bottom of this page.

Updated 12/30/19

For the last few months, we’ve been diligently working to completely redraw the Queens Bus Network to create a faster, more reliable system of interconnected routes. To do this, we wiped the map clean and started from scratch, which means there are a lot of changes proposed in this proposed Draft Plan. Read it carefully, and make sure to review the new routes, see what your commute would be like in the new network, and most importantly, let us know what you think

Read the introduction and next steps, and download the entire Draft Plan here:

https://new.mta.info/system_modernization/bus_network/queensbusredesign/draftplan

https://new.mta.info/document/12706


I've summarized the proposed lines.

The routes are QT. But that T is only temporary (for planning purposes). Once these are final, then they will became the usual Q.



ROUTE SUMMARIES OF LOCAL ROUTES

QT1 - Astoria to Downtown Brooklyn - 27 Ave/2 St to Tillary Street/Cadman Plaza via 21 (former Q100 and B62)

QT2 - Steinway to Williamsburg - Steinway St/20 Ave to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza via Steinway (former Q101 and B24)

QT3 - Jamaica to Williamsburg - Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza via Metropolitan (former Q54)

QT4 - Jackson Heights to Downtown Brooklyn - Broadway/Roosevelt Ave to Tillary St/Cadman Plaza via Flushing (former B57, Q18 and Q47)

QT5 - Jamaica to Brownsville - Sutphin Blvd/Hillside Ave to Hegeman St/East 98 St via 101 (former Q8 and B15)

QT6 - Flushing to Ridgewood - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to Myrtle/Wyckoff Aves via HHE, Grand, and Fresh Pond (former Q58)

QT7 - Spring Creek to Cambria Heights - Gateway Dr/Schroeder Ave to Linden Blvd/Springfield Blvd via Linden (former Q4 and Q89)

QT10 - Jackson Heights to Elmhurst - Queens Blvd/62 Ave to LGA Terminal A only via 92, Hampton, and 82 (former Q29 and Q33)

QT11 - East Elmhurst to Kew Gardens and Fresh Meadows - Ditmars Blvd/102 St to 188 St/64 Ave via 108 and Union (former Q23 and Q46)

QT12 - Bayside to Corona - QCC/56 Ave to Queens Blvd/Woodhaven Blvd via HHE (former Q30 and Q88)

QT13 - Jamaica to Far Rockaway - Parsons Blvd/Hillside Ave to Seagirt Blvd/Crest Road via Guy R. Brewer and Rockaway (former Q113)

QT14 - Electchester to JFK Airport - 164 St/Jewel Ave to Lefferts Blvd/Pan Am Rd via Jewel, Queens, and Lefferts (former Q10 and Q64)

QT15 - College Point to Flushing and QCC - Poppenhusen Ave/119 St Horace to Harding Expy/Springfield Blvd via CP and Parsons, 46 and 47 (former Q25 and Q65)

QT16 - Jamaica to Beechhurst - Cross Island Pkwy/Clintonville St to Sutphin Blvd/Archer Ave via Kissena and Parsons (former Q20, Q25 and Q34)

QT17 - Flushing to Little Neck - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to Horace Harding Expwy/Little Neck Pkwy via Northern former Q12 and Q13)

QT18 - Springfield Gardens to Jamaica and Oakland Gardens - Union Tpke/Springfield Blvd to Merrick Blvd/Springfield Blvd via Hillside and Merrick (former Q5 and Q43)

QT19 - Jamaica to Sprinfield Gardens - Hillside Ave/Parsons Blvd to Guy R. Brewer Blvd/Farmers Blvd via Guy R. Brewer (former Q111)

QT20 - Jamaica to JFK Airport - Hillside Ave/Parsons Blvd to Lefferts Blvd/Pan Am Rd via Sutphin and 150 (former Q6)

QT22 - Far Rockaway to Rockaway Park - Beach Channel Dr/Beach 67 St to Rockaway Tpke/Burnside Ave via Rockaway, Beach Channel, Sheridan, Bayview (former Q22 and Q114)

QT24 - Jamaica to Richmond Hill - Sutphin Blvd/Archer Ave to Broadway/Kossuth Pl via Atlantic (former Q24)

QT30 - Flushing to Fresh Meadows - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to 73 Ave/188 St via Parsons, 46, Utopia and 188 (former Q17, Q26 and Q31)

QT31 - Flushing to Queens Village - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to Springfield Blvd/Jamaica Ave via Parsons, 46, HHE, and Springfield(former Q26 and Q27)

QT32 - Kew Gardens to Glen Oaks - Queens Blvd/Union Tpke to 271 St/Main Hospital Entrance via Union Tpke (former Q46)

QT33 - Jamaica to QCC - Jamaica Ave/Merrick Blvd to 56th Ave/QCC via Hillside, 188, 73, and Springfield (former Q17, Q75 and Q85)

QT34 - Jamaica to Lake Success - Jamaica Ave/Merrick Blvd to Community Dr/North Shore Hospital via Hilliside, Winchester and HHE (former Q30 and Q43)

QT35 - Flatbush to Rockaway Park - Flatbush Ave/Avenue H to Beach Channel Dr/Beach 108 St via Flatbush and Rockaway Beach (former Q35)

QT36 - Jamaica to Glen Oaks - Jamaica Ave/Merrick Blvd to 271 St/Main Hospital Entrance via Hillside and Lakeville (former Q43)

QT37 - Kew Gardens to Ozone Park - Queens Blvd/Union Tpke to 135 Rd/130th Pl via 111 (former Q37)

QT38 - Jamaica to Belmont Park - Jamaica Ave/Merrick Blvd to Hempstead Ave/223 St via Hillside and Hollis (former Q2)

QT39 - Jamaica to Cambria Heights - Merrick Blvd/Jamaica Ave to 113 Dr/227 St via Hillside, Farmers, and Murdock (former Q3 and Q83)

QT40 - Jamaica to Cambria Heights - Parsons Blvd/Archer Ave to Linden Blvd/Elmont Rd via Merrick and Linden (former Q4)

QT41 - Jamaica to Cambria Heights - Parsons Blvd/Archer Ave to Springfield Blvd/120 Ave via Merrick and 120 (former Q84)

QT42 - Jamaica to Rosedale - Parsons Blvd/Archer Ave to Green Acres Mall via Merrick (former Q5)

QT43 - Jamaica to Laurelton - Parsons Blvd/Archer Ave to Francis Lewis Blvd/Conduit Ave via Guy R. Brewer, Bedell and Conduit (former Q85)

QT44SBS - Jamaica to Fordham - Parsons Blvd/Archer Ave to Fordham Rd/Webster Ave via Main, Whitestone and 177 (Former Q44 SBS)

QT45 - Jamaica to Rosedale - Parsons Blvd/Archer Ave to Hook Creek Blvd/149 Rd via Guy R. Brewer and 147 (former Q111 and Q114)

QT46 - Jamaica to South Jamaica - Hillside Ave/164 St to 143 St/135 Ave via Sutphin, Linden and 143 (former Q40)

QT47 - Jamaica to South Ozone Park - Hillside Ave/164 St to 150 Ave/149 Ave via Sutphin, Lakewood, 109 and 130 (former Q9)

QT48 - Flushing to Fort Totten - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to Willets Point Blvd/ Totten Ave via Willets Point and Union (former Q16 and Q34)

QT49 - Flushing to Beechhurst - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to 9 Ave/166 St via Utopia and Northern (former Q16 and Q28)

QT50 - Pelham to Flushing to LGA Airport - Westchester Ave/Bruckner Blvd to LGA Terminal A via Hutchinson, Whitestone, Roosevelt and 108 (former Q48 and Q50)

QT51 - Flushing to Bayside - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to Bell Blvd/23 Ave via Bell, 35, Crocheron and Northern (former Q13)

QT52SBS - Elmhurst to Far Rockaway - Queens Blvd/Woodhaven Blvd to Beach Channel Dr/Beach 54th St via Woodhaven and Cross Island (former Q52 and Q53 SBS)

QT54 - Jamaica to Williamsburg - Parsons Blvd/Archer Ave to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza via Metropolitan Ave (former Q54)

QT55 - Jamaica to Ridgewood - Jamaica Ave/170 St to Myrtle Ave/Wyckoff Ave via Myrtle Ave (former Q55)

QT56 - Jamaica to Richmond Hill - Jamaica Ave/170 St to Broadway/Truxton St via Jamaica (former Q56)

QT58 - Flushing to Ridgewood - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to Myrtle Ave/Wyckoff Ave via Roosevelt, Corona, Grand, and Fresh Pond (former Q58)

QT59 - Rego Park to Williamsburg - Queens Blvd/62 Ave to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza via Grand (former Q59)

QT60 - Jamaica to Hunters Point - Parsons Blvd/Archer Ave to Center Blvd/54 Ave via Queens and Skillman (former Q60)

QT61 - Elmhurst to Columbus Circle - Ditmars Blvd/102 St to 59 St/8 Ave via 23, 75, Roosevelt, Queens, and 59 (former Q47 and Q60)

QT62 - East New York to Cedarhurst - Atlantic Ave/Crescent St to Rockaway Tpke/Burnside Ave via Liberty and Rockaway (former Q6, Q7 and Q114)

QT63 - Long Island City to Rego Park - 11 St/34 Ave to Queens Blvd/62 Ave via Broadway (former Q53 and Q104)

QT64 - Jamaica to College Point - Hillside Ave/164 St to 110 St/14 Ave via Utopia, 14 and 15 (former Q20, Q65 and Q76)

QT65 - St. Albans to Whitestone - Merrick Blvd/Linden Blvd to 9 Ave/166 St via 160, 162, 164 and Merrick (former Q65)

QT66 - Flushing to Woodside - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to Broadway/Northern Blvd via Northern (former Q66)

QT67 - Ozone Park to Floral Park - Woodhaven Blvd/Rockaway Blvd to Jamaica Ave/Little Neck Pkwy via Liberty and Jamaica (former Q36, Q110 and Q112)

QT68 - Jamaica to JFK Airport - Van Wyck Expy Service Rd/Jamaica Hospital to Federal Circle Station via Liberty and Farmers (former Q3)

QT69 - Jackson Heights to Hunters Point - Astoria Blvd/82 St to Center Blvd/54 Ave via Ditmars and 21 (former Q69)

QT70SBS - Woodside to LGA Airport - Roosevelt Ave/61 St to LGA Terminal B via Roosevelt, BQE and GCE (former Q70)

QT71 - Bayside to Rosedale - Bell Blvd/23 Ave to Rockaway Blvd/Farmers Blvd via Bell and Springfield (former Q13, Q27 and Q77)

QT72 - Jackson Heights to Elmhurst - Ditmars Blvd/94 St to Queens Blvd/63 Dr via Junction (former Q72)

QT73 - Flushing to Cambria Heights - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to 129 Ave/Laurelton Pkwy via Francis Lewis and 120 (former Q76, Q77 and Q84)

QT74 - Jackson Heights - Ditmars Blvd/Grand Central Pkwy to Broadway/Baxter Ave via 91 (former Q49)

QT75 - Woodside to Midtown Manhattan - Broadway/Northern Blvd to 42 St/6 Ave via 48, Roosevelt, 48, Thomson, Jackson and 5 Ave (former Q32, Q39 and Q104)

QT76 - Astoria to Williamsburg - 21 St/Ditmars Blvd to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza via 21, 20 and Steinway (Former Q101 and B62)

QT77 - Long Island City to Elmhurst - 21 St-41 Ave to Woodhaven Blvd/Queens Blvd via 21, Borden, 48, Rust, FP and Elliot (former Q38, Q39 and Q67)

QT78 - Roosevelt Island to Middle Village - Main Street RI to Metropolitan Ave/Middle Village via 36, Northern, 69 and Metropolitan (former Q18 and Q66)

QT79 - Rikers Island to Hunters Point - Rikers Island Visitors Center to Center Blvd/54 Ave via 20, 31 and Jackson (former Q100 and Q102)

QT80 - Astoria to Ridgewood - 27 Ave/2 St to Myrtle Ave/Wyckoff Ave via 30, 58, Rust and Forest (former Q18 and Q39)

QT81 - Astoria to Whitestone - 27 Ave/2 St to Clintonville St/6 Ave via Astoria, Roosevelt, and 150 (former Q15 and Q19)

QT82 - East Elmhurst to Glendale - Ditmars Blvd/102 St to 81 St/Myrtle Ave via 103, 99, Junction, 63, Penelope and 80 (former Q23 and Q29)

QT83 - Elmhurst to Howard Beach - Queens Blvd/Woodhaven Blvd to Cross Bay Blvd/157 Ave via Woodhaven and Cross Bay (former Q11, Q21 and Q49?(remnant of older plan?))

QT84 - Flushing to Bayside - Main St/Roosevelt Ave to Northern Blvd/Bell Blvd via Linden, 20, Francis Lewis and Northern (former Q20, Q25 and Q76)

QT85 - Flushing to Fort Totten - College Point Blvd/Avery Ave to Willets Point Blvd/Totten Ave via Maple, Main, 32, Corporal Kennedy and Bell (former Q16 and Q28)

QT86 - College Point to Glendale - Linden Pl/28 Ave to 81 St/Cooper Ave Atlas Mall via Main, Union Tpk, Queens, and Yellowstown (former Q20 and Q74)

QT87 - Forest Hills to Little Neck - Union Tpke/Crescent Apartments to Little Neck Pkwy/40 Ave via Jewel, 73, LIE, and Little Neck (former Q30, Q64 and Q88)

QT88A - Howard Beach to Ozone Park to Hamilton Beach - Cross Bay Blvd/163 Ave to 165 Ave/96 St via 84, Cross Bay, Rockaway and 101 (former Q11 and Q21)

QT88B - Howard Beach to Ozone Park to Hamilton Beach - Cross Bay Blvd/163 Ave to 104 St/165 Ave via 84, Cross Bay, Rockaway and 104 (former Q11 and Q21)



ROUTE SUMMARIES OF EXPRESS ROUTES

QMT100 - Middle Village to Downtown Manhattan - Eliot Ave/83 Pl to Water St/Broad St via Eliot, Metropolitan and Water (former QM25)

QMT101 - Glendale to Downtown Manhattan - Myrtle Ave/72 St to Water St/Broad St via Eliot and Metropolitan and Water (former QM25)

QMT102 - Briarwood to Downtown Manhattan - Queens Blvd/Main St to Water St/Broad St via Queens Blvd, LIE and Water (former QM11)

QMT103 - Bay Terrace to Downtown Manhattan - Corporal Kennedy St/23 Ave to Water St/Broad St via 26, Utopia, CI, Whitestone and Water (former QM2, QM20 and QM32)

QMT104 - Glen Oaks to Downtown Manhattan - 260 St/74 Ave to Water St/Broad St via Little Neck, HHE, 73, 188 and Water (former QM8)

QMT105 - Fresh Meadows to Downtown Manhattan - 188 St/64 Ave to Water St/Broad St via 188, Union Tpke and Water (former QM7 and QM8)

QMT106 - Belmont to Downtown Manhattan - Hempstead Tpke/Belmont Park to Water St/Broad St via Hempstead, Springfield, Hillside and Water (NEW)

QMT107 - Rochdale to Downtown Manhattan - 188 St/64 Ave to Water St/Broad St via Bedell, Merrick, Linden and Water (former QM21)

QMT112 - Forest Hills to Hudson Yards - Yellowstone Blvd/Clyde St to 10 Ave/34 St via Yellowstone, HHE and 34 (former QM10 and QM12)

QMT115 - Fresh Meadows to Hudson Yards - 188 St/64 Ave to 10 Ave/34 St via 188, Union Tpke and 34 (former QM1)

QMT116 - Elmont to Hudson Yards - Elmont Rd/Dutch Broadway to 10 Ave/34 St via Elmon, Linden and 34 (former X64)

QMT117 - Hillside to Hudson Yards - Hillside Ave/268 St to 10 Ave/34 St via Hillside and 34 (former X68)

QMT130 - Middle Village to Midtown 3 Ave - Eliot Ave/69 St to 3 Ave/55 St via Elliot and 3 (former QM34)

QMT131 - Glendale to Midtown 3 Ave - Myrtle Ave/72 St to 3 Ave/55 St via Myrtle, Fresh Pond, Elliot and 3 (former QM34)

QMT132 - Forest Hills to Midtown 3 Ave - Yellowstone Blvd/Clyde St to 3 Ave/55 St via Yellowstone, HHE and 3 (former QM40 and QM42)

QMT133 - Bay Terrace to Midtown 3 Ave - Corporal Kennedy St/23 Ave to 3 Ave/55 St via 26, Utopia, Cross Island, Whitestone and 3 (former QM32)

QMT134 - Glen Oaks to Midtown 3 Ave - 260 St/74 Ave to 3 Ave/55 St via Little Neck, HHE, 73, 188 and 3 (former QM35)

QMT135 - Fresh Meadows to Midtown 3 Ave - 188 St/64 Ave to 3 Ave/55 St via 188, Union Tpke and 3(former QM31)

QMT155 - Spring Creek to Midtown 3 Ave - Seaview Ave/Pennsylvania Ave to 3 Ave/55 St via Pennsylvania, Van Siclen, Ashford and Linden (former BM5)

QMT156 - Rosedale to Midtown Madison Ave - 149 Ave/257 St to 57 St/3 Ave via Francis Lewis, Merrick, 137, Guy R. Brewer, Linden and Madison (former QM21 and X63)

QMT157 - Hillside to Midtown Madison Ave - Hillside Ave/268 St to 57 St/3 Ave via Hillside and Madison (former X68)

QMT160 - Middle Village to Midtown 6 Ave - Eliot Ave/69 St to 57 St/Lexington Ave via Elliot and 6 (former QM24)

QMT161 - Glendale to Midtown 6 Ave - Myrtle Ave/72 St to 57 St/Lexington Ave via Myrtle, Fresh Pond, Elliot and 6 (former QM24)

QMT162 - Electchester to Midtown 6 Ave - 164 St/HHE to 57 St/Lexington Ave via 164 and Jewel (former QM4)

QMT163 - Beechhurst to Midtown 6 Ave - Powells Cove Blvd/162 St to 57 St/Lexington Ave via 166 and Willets Point (former QM2, QM20 and QM32)

QMT164 - Bay Terrace to Midtown 6 Ave - Corporal Kennedy St/23 Ave to 57 St/Lexington Ave via 26, Utopia, Cross Island, Whitestone and 6 (former QM2)

QMT165 - Glen Oaks to Midtown 6 Ave - 260 St/74 Ave to 57 St/Lexington Ave via Little Neck, HHE, 73, 188 and 6 (former QM1)

QMT166 - Fresh Meadows to Midtown 6 Ave - 188 St/64 Ave to 3 Ave/55 St via 188, Union Tpke and 6 (former QM12)

QMT167 - New Hyde Park to Midtown 6 Ave - North Shore Towers to 57 St/Lexington Ave via Union Tpke and 6 (former QM6)

QMT168 - Howard Beach to Midtown 6 Ave - Cross Bay Blvd/163 Ave to 57 St/Lexington Ave via Woodhaven and 6 (former QM15)

QMT169 - Jacob Riis to Midtown 6 Ave - Jacob Riis Pk Rd/Bath House to 57 St/Lexington Ave via Woodhaven and 6 (former QM16)

QMT170 - Far Rockaway to Midtown 6 Ave -Beach 9 St/Seagirt Blvd to 57 St/Lexington Ave via Woodhaven and 6 (former QM17)
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

While it may be a convenience for some to combine two or more shorter routes into a thru route, it also can hurt the reliability .
I have not looked at the entire proposal in depth, but what gets my attention is how they extended my most used route (Q-64), which turns around near my stop into a much longer route...going where I would seldom ever use .

So from a personal standpoint, I don’t like it.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

removed duplicate post

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

These proposed changes in Queens are pretty dramatic.
By comparison, the recently implemented changes in the Bronx bus network were, in my opinion, far more evolutionary than revolutionary.
I wonder if this is because the Queens bus network has its origins in 5 formerly independent operating companies: NYCTA, GBL, JBL, TCC, QSC.
My sense is impending changes proposed for Brooklyn and Staten Island might be more like the changes made in the Bronx.
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