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yeah its only played from like 3pm to like 6:30 Pm and yes train can tell if a line is running based on the time that's why on weekends the announcements change there is no separate weekend route with diffrent announcements. Its the same route and the train looks at the date and time to know what trains are and aren't running

LIC station isn't that far

does anyone actually know how these strip maps works? If you take if off the dots are right next to each other with almost no space in between the strip map just cover up the additional dots. If I'm correct there are 2 dots in between dot in use on the and 3 dots in between the dots in use on the

coach or naw

Okay time to explain my idea fully. Keep in mind everything I say is for off peak only unless stated otherwise. *Note: - I decide to throw in a few other from the previous topic being discussed - Some things won't make sense without read other parts of my proposal 1) QM1 * Extend operating hours to 9PM (Manhattan bound) * Extend operating hours to 11PM (Queens bound) * Last bus to Manhattan is also last bus to Queens * Add additional stops Manhattan bound @: - QUEENS BLVD/ 78 AV - QUEENS BL/75 AV - QUEENS BL/72 AV - QUEENS BL/70 AV - QUEENS BL/67 AV - QUEENS BL/63 DR - WOODHAVEN BL/HOFFMAN DR - For all buses departing after 9AM * Add additional stops Queens bound @: - QUEENS BL/ELIOT AV - QUEENS BL/63 DR - QUEENS BL/66 AV - QUEENS BL/YELLOWSTONE BL - QUEENS BL/71 AV - QUEENS BL/72 AV - QUEENS BL/75 AV - UNION TP/QUEENS BL - From 9:30AM-4PM and 7PM-11PM * Peak Service added (3rd ave) (To replace QM5) - change interval from 15 min to 10 mim * Weekend Service added (To replace QM5) - Saturday * Manhattan bound 6:50AM-8:50PM (hourly) * Queens bound 9AM-11PM (hourly) - Sunday * Manhattan bound 7:50AM-7:50PM (hourly) * Queens bound 10AM-10PM (hourly) 2) QM2/20 * Add additional stops going to Manhattan @ - Horace Harding Exp/Van Cleef St - HORACE HARDING EXP/WESTSIDE AV - From all buses departing after 10AM - For Queens bound service refer to QM4 3) QM3 (Peak service) * Extend operating hours to 6:10AM-11:10AM (Manhattan bound) - 6:10 - 6:40 - 7:00 - 7:20 - 7:40 - 8:10 - 8:50 - 9:30 - 10:10 - 11:10 * Extend operating hours to 3:05PM-9:05PM (Queens Bound) - 3:05 - 3:45 - 4:25 - 5:05 - 5:35 - 6:05 - 6:35 - 7:15 - 8:05 - 9:05 *Add additional stop Manhattan bound @ - Northern Bl/Farrington st *Add additional stop Queens bound @ - NORTHERN BL/MAIN ST -Main st stops added to help avoid congestion on . Many rush hour trains leaving Flushing are SRO 4) QM4 (I expect this to be controversial) * Re-route Queens bound buses to negate traffic and to provided Queens bound service that is not provided by QM2/20 (All times) - datails: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/40.7328621,-73.8690792/40.7258895,-73.8372655/@40.7322491,-73.8461885,14z/data=!4m3!4m2!3e0!5i2 * Add additional stops Queens bound @ - Horace Harding Exp/Queens Bl (Off peak only) - HORACE HARDING EXP/JUNCTION BL (Off peak only) - HORACE HARDING EXP/99 ST (Off peak only) - HORACE HARDING EXP/108 ST (Off peak only) - Grand Central Pky/62 Dr (All times) - Grand Central Pky/64 Rd (All times) - Grand Central Pky/67 Rd (All times) - Grand Central Pky/69 Rd (All times) - For off peak buses from 9:50AM-2:50PM and 7:50PM-11:50PM * Add additional stops Manhattan bound @ - QUEENS BL/67 AV - QUEENS BL/63 DR - WOODHAVEN BL/HOFFMAN DR - For all buses departing after 9AM * Weekend service eliminated (replaced by QM5) 5) QM5 (using BM5's idea) * Modify Peak Express - Change all express buses departing between 7AM-8AM into super expresses similar to QM8 - Reduce QM5 buses from 8min to 10min between 7AM-8AM (To balance out additional QM1 trips) *Reroute Manhattan bound buses - Details: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/188-1-188-99+73rd+Ave,+Fresh+Meadows,+NY+11366/40.7234973,-73.8479376/@40.7346998,-73.8128302,13.25z/data=!4m19!4m18!1m15!1m1!1s0x89c261a5858509e9:0x44da5b616607aa0a!2m2!1d-73.7828522!2d40.7332308!3m4!1m2!1d-73.7918647!2d40.739725!3s0x89c261b25685a3bd:0xb0cd989638be6af9!3m4!1m2!1d-73.8057774!2d40.7317607!3s0x89c260578679d8f5:0x809871fb539cd52b!1m0!3e0 * Additional stops Manhattan bound @ - 188 ST/69 AV - 188 ST/64 AV - HORACE HARDING EXP/188 ST - HORACE HARDING EXP/175 PL - HORACE HARDING EXP/FRESH MEADOW LA - 164 ST/HORACE HARDING EXP - All current QM4 stops - For off peak buses from 9:10AM-11PM * Additional stops Queens bound @ - All current QM4 stops - HORACE HARDING EXP/172 ST - HORACE HARDING EXP/UTOPIA PKY - HORACE HARDING EXP/186 ST - 188 ST/64 AV - 188 ST/186 LA #1 - For all off peak buses from 8:45AM-3;45PM from 7:40PM-12AM * All weekend service goes along off peak route (current route replaced by QM1) 6) QM8 *Modify AM super express route - Additional Manhattan bound stops @ *HORACE HARDING EXP/188 ST * HORACE HARDING EXP/175 PL * HORACE HARDING EXP/FRESH MEADOW LA 7) QM9/20 (Peak service)(This is about the controversial College Point route if it were to be added, through my vision of course) *New peak service QM9 - Details: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zcqONe0r0_J8.kPpqZLsbT6s8&usp=sharing * 3 departures every morning - 7:00AM - 7:30AM - 8:00AM * 3 departures in the evening - 5:00PM - 5:30PM - 6:00PM - During this time the corresponding QM20 departures become 3rd ave buses * QM20 via 3rd ave - 7:02AM - 7:34AM - 8:02AM * QM20 from 3rd ave - 5:00PM - 5:30PM - 6:00PM * QM20 super express - 5:08 keep - swap 5:30 bus and 5:23 super express - move 5:38 super express to 5:45 Notes: -The QM1/4/5/6 schedule would need to be readjusted so that the QM1 and QM5 and the QM4 and QM6 runs parallel to one another. this way the intervals on portions of the route that have more than one bus have bihourly service. - The reason I chose the QM2/20 in going one way and the QM4 going the other is because the the QM2/20 already go that way the bus will not need to be re routed to make those additional stops. However there is no point in modifying the return trip in going that way so I chose the QM4 instead also it would be in interesting method to negate traffic. - My idea of the QM9 is to allow College Point riders to have express service but at the same time allow an opportunity for QM20 riders to have an 3rd ave bus with the QM9 filling in those gaps. - One of my schedule times are exact rather guesstimates of expected times or good times. - Anything referring to service hours is when a bus departs its terminus.

im not done yet sorry

actually to explain the stops I would like to add, I would need to explain my whole plan or it may not make sense. But generally stops would be in between stations and some at stations depending on distance between stops. However I will explain my full idea a bit later because I have to run some errands right now. also me being silly, I forgot to mention that everything I stated, and will sate in the upcoming posts is for off peak only! Unless I say other wise.

tbh it looks like they've added more service today that cut it. The only service change that stands out is the running express in manhattan and local in queens along with the

When did I say to cut it? I agree with you that service shouldn't be cut, instead these buses should be restructured so that they can get as many passengers as possible, also I want it expanded in some other areas where the bus already travels through but does not stop at. Well looks like its time to throw in my ideas. Why not have the QM1/4 do pick ups and drop offs along Queens blvd, up until Woodhaven blvd. Since these buses are going shorter distance, have space for more people, and there are already taking this route. To my knowledge there are a decent amount of senior citizen in that area where the service could be utilized. Furthermore if it only attracts one ride per bus, it wouldn't affect too much because it technically still takes the same route. please don't give me that service road vs main road BS, with traffic the difference is really little.

Although I'm not going to really interpret whether or not BM5 idea is a good one or not. Queens has a lot of room for restructuring, especially considering the roads these buses travel on making, travel inefficient for many current and potential riders. With the exception to Woodhaven blvd because I don't have enough ridership knowledge on that portion of the route. A lot of these lines have a lot more potential then they are showing. Even with buses that are doing "well," there are still a lot of seats that could be filled but aren't being filled. pretty much a lot of change need to happen on most MTAB Express routes cause a lot of them a struggling off peak. NYCTS on the other hand their off peak expressus routes are actually doing good even with the X17 BS and they need more service. Why? cause they are structure pretty well for their environment.The MTA should not be running a bus for two people especially if there is a lot of room to increase ridership. I'm not going to post my ideas today but BM5's proposal did make me think a little about what I would want to do.

that's how you know your investment was shitty

clearly MTAB would benefit by adding the QM21 to Far Rockaway and tapping into few buses in the prevost order like 3 or 4 and some more for spring creek and CP too to replace those old MCI that are still there

honestly since there is a lot of redevelopment in the phase two are an elevated line might not be too bad as long is it done correctly. Meaning they do everything they can to reduce noise. If the MTA even gets lucky, they could have a station inside a building that built over second ave or something and the people building that build the building would pay for the station.

Things I have noticed, seen, or have questions about recently: XD40's on CS routes suck any time I get on an CS XD40 its always crowded and feels like it has less standing space I have never seen air assist work on any of the city's XD40 untill I rode a CS XD40 I miss those tapes to request stops, by the roof on the OV's Why are there so many shorties on the Q44 recently, like more than normal? CS won the 2015 bus roadeo as stated by the huge banner in front of the depot when i pass by on the Bus drivers have gotten a lot ruder recently ever since school started this year (excluding express buses) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205055098525674&set=gm.900750049994868&type=3&theater Someone on the Transit photos and videos in FB group caught another VII on the QM15 There is no bus bullets for Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island routes on the forums That is all

hehehe I joined the fight on twitter and got a response LA con't hold my savagery back now

im pretty sure all stations on the 7 have at least 2 per platform

I've been on one once and I usually see one in the morning going the opp direction from me Its was bound to happen there always shorties on that route when it sSBS i bet you'll see LFSA and XD40 because they can display blue text

Does some know if the NYU bus is free? Like do they check for id or something? I know the Queens college bus is free which I have taken once or twice when I went to kaplan there without needed an ID

explain why the bus before it was so close but they shouldn't so that casue it confuse passengers

6740 on RN I screenshotted it but idk how to post

haha

of course it would I bet the only way people differentiate local and express buses is by the physical bus itself. Once it does a drop off some people would try to get regardless of reading the sign on and complain after they get charged extra

VII's ? then in that case 3712 just got on the QM15

normally i see like 3-5 but today i saw like 7 or 8 ...