Queens buses are slow and often late, report says
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Queens buses are slower, and less on time than the city average, a new report from the comptroller’s office says.
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Opinion: Eliminating stops on the Q47 is a step in the wrong direction
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“For a corporate center that hosts more than a thousand employees every day — including staff at the Department of Corrections, Skanska, numerous firms and the headquarters of the Queens Chamber of Commerce — this change is more than an inconvenience. It is a step backward for our borough’s economy.”
Read MoreConfusion and catharsis as Queens bus redesign rolls into final stop
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This week, the MTA is rolling out the second and final phase of the implementation of their redrawn Queens bus maps. The rollout marks the end of an arduous 6-year process to rework the borough's bus routes with the goal of making buses faster and more frequent.
Read MoreQueens bus network redesign gets official launch date
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The MTA on Monday said that after years of starts and stops, drafts, final drafts, do-overs and approved plans, it finally has set a date for the implementation of its overhaul of Queens’ bus map.
Read MoreMTA holds one last hearing but says new Queens bus map is final
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The MTA gave Queens residents one last look at their new bus routes before the plan, which has been in the works for over half a decade, heads to its final stage.
Read MoreThird time’s a charm?: MTA unveils final redesigned Queens bus map – again
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For the third time in five years, the MTA said Tuesday that it has a final draft for a new Queens bus map.
Read MoreOpinion: When it comes to transportation, the MTA must get the bus redesign right
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“It is more important than ever for community members to make their voices heard [on the MTA’s redesign of Queens’ bus network].”
Read MoreMTA announces Queens bus redesign outreach events
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The MTA will hold several in-person, public outreach events to gather feedback on its latest version of the Queens Bus Network Redesign, which was released in December.
Read MoreMTA shares new plan to redesign Queens bus routes
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority released its 515-page third draft of its plan to redesign Queens’ bus network as the attempt to improve riders’ experiences and reduce congestion on Queens streets continues.
Queens commuters call for equity and frequency in bus network overhaul
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A coalition of transit advocacy groups and local lawmakers gathered in Jamaica on Thursday to describe a list of recommendations from Queens commuters to improve the MTA’s transformational boroughwide bus redesign plan.
Read MoreQueens Community Board 12 hosts bus redesign forum tonight
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The MTA stated in its proposed redesign plan that Jamaica especially suffers from traffic congestion, slowing down service and making bus arrivals unreliable.
Read MoreMTA adds extra community forums for Queens bus network redesign feedback
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Many residents are concerned about the elimination of favored bus routes, and whether that will lengthen their own trips.
Read MoreEast Elmhurst town hall erupts over Queens bus network redesign
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“The Q49, they’re totally redesigning in a way that does not serve the public.”
Read MoreAll 15 Queens councilmembers blast planned bus line overhaul
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“We need the bus redesign to provide better, faster, more expansive bus service.”
Read MoreMTA promises more bus redesign input sessions in Eastern Queens
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“We are going out to where our customers are located.”
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