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The service planners, at the time, projected that the extension to JFK would, at worst, pay for itself. And, at best, make the then B10 a more productive bus route. And it worked like a charm. There are a significant number of Bed-Stuy residents who currently work at JFK based on the O/D survey results that were released in the BkBNR Existing Conditions Report. But, yes, I favor the B15 AND B55. We should have our cake and eat it too.

Does anybody know the details of the bus schedule changes for September?

0.2% is a poor sample. Philadelphia is calling their redesign Bus Revolution. Their intent is to reach at least 5% of the overall population. And each and every outreach event have had at least 100 people attending. Due to the political climate in Pennsylvania, SEPTA is proposing it to be budget-neutral. But the people at SEPTA have been honest with the public at each and every step. This is in contrast to the MTA, which have wanted us to guess what was going on. We will not be deterred.

Q33 riders currently have a seamless transfer at Jackson Heights. And this will not be sacrificed.

The B53 is proposed to have overnight service. This would give the MTA the excuse to cut back the B46 from Williamsburg Bridge Plaza to Woodhull Hospital and the Q24 from Lafayette Ave/Patchen Ave to Broadway Junction. This opinion could be taken both ways. In fact, the community is divided on this issue. The MTA may take advantage of the situation. But if the B15 is left alone, as requested by the community, there may not be enough room near Woodhull Hospital to effectively turn buses for the B46 Local. If so, some suggest that the Q33 could absorb, and be linked to, the northern segment of the proposed B53. But Q33 riders, in Jackson Heights, currently enjoy seamless transferring between the bus and subway. And this will not be sacrificed. If it follows the Q32, the MTA would complain about its duplicity with other services. That is why the B53 may only be the northern segment, with no overnight service. Greenpoint riders could be shafted. I hope that this could be resolved. What do you think?

The MTA claimed that 22 of the 258 stops removed were reinstated. But that was after a few months. The NYCDOT originally removed approximately 400 stops. The MTA also claimed that bus speeds are faster. But what about passenger travel time? IMO, that has not significantly changed. And service gaps still exist. The Baychester Ave Station is still a transit desert. Inaction speaks louder than words.

Does anybody have an update, as that the Connectli and SCT websites have been down for a while?

I feel sorry for those residents, because it would be a boon for the surrounding areas. It would decrease passenger travel time between 15 and 30 minutes per direction, depending on the time of day. It would also make bus service more convenient to use. The status quo has got to go.

Not according to the stop list. The proposed Q51 would only serve major transfer points. Though going to the Gateway Mall, I think that the Q51 should also serve local riders east of the Rockaway Blvd Subway Station. But I won't fret, as that it's early in the process.

I hope that the MTA would have further outreach. But they have said nothing so far.

Yes, it was a separate project. But this is an indication of what it could happen to the rest of Queens. The MTA and NYCDOT must be stopped before it's too late.

...and a few on 35 Avenue. NYCT has to realize that their base is local riders. If local riders are alienated, NYCT has no hope for their plans to have support. The proposed Q51 is a no-brainer, except that local riders should be served within Queens.

Remember that express bus service was, is, and will continue to be designed to complement the subway, not compete with it. I think that when we submit counterproposals they should be practical, user-friendly, and simple and easy to understand. By the way, during one of the virtual workshops I read a segment of the MTA New York City Transit Service Guidelines Manual regarding how express bus service is designed. The moderators tried to shut me down. When I give an opinion I usually do my research. I wish to give facts in order to back up my opinions. I then let people draw their own conclusions. In Philadelphia the average distance between local bus stops is 500 feet, and in the Center City as close as 450 feet. According to their Choices Report average bus speed is less than 12 mph, approximately 40% faster than NYC. Frankly, to claim that the that the distance between bus stops should be more in line with our peers is wishful thinking. Different cities have different needs. BTW, I did my own analysis of of bus stops within Queens. Solely based on the distances between them, I infer that 95% of the bus stops are fine exactly where they are. The people of Old Howard Beach and Hamilton Beach want more bus trips. Unfortunately, it would mean that their local bus service would become isolated. In Howard Beach, people use the Q41 to access Jamaica and Eastern Queens. The problem is that the Q41 operates mostly on streets that are too narrow for effective service. After all, the Q41 is one of the least reliable routes in the borough. Does anybody out there have ideas on how to resolve these issues? What I do know is that widening the distance between bus stops along Northern Blvd and 35 Avenue has been a disaster. Many are demanding that some stops be restored. Can others please elaborate on this?

Then, the Q12 could use Little Neck Pkwy instead of Bates Road.

That's because there isn't a layover area at LGA. But there will be when the renovations are complete.