TheNextGen2009

4 minutes ago, TheNextGen2009 said:

Can confirm. I live along the line and it is atrocious in both waiting times, and in the case of Woodhaven to 71 Av, speed. There had been times where I just have to take Q10, and then the  or the , just to get into Jamaica.

Also another thing I've found about the proposal, and it's just a nitpick but still, is that 123rd St and 125th St are set to be removed, yet 124th St isn't, and I always see that stop deserted as hell.

It would be cool to see it get the proposed Limited service though. As a kid, after the Q58 got it, I was always wishing for a Q54 Limited. Now that I see how bad the service has gotten in speed and waiting times, I think it's time to give it some Limited service.

Oh, and to add on from what I was saying. I see they want to use Hillside for the Q54 to enter Jamaica.

That wouldn't be all too bad, but what about riders who go to Jamaica Hospital (assuming there are people who use it to go there)? Not only that, but the Q54 would risk more delays on weekends due to the weekend shuttle buses on the , and at all other times, cars coming from the Van Wyck Expressway and heading south blocking eastbound traffic on Hillside. 

2 hours ago, NewFlyer 230 said:

I hope they do something with the Q54 to make service better because in my opinion it has to be one of the worst routes in the entire borough of Queens. I’ve out walked this route on numerous occasions from Jamaica Ave/Parsons Blvd to Metropolitan/ 71st Ave. The times that I need to use it service is always running bad with long waits. I’ve seen as bad as 42 minutes during the midday hours.

Can confirm. I live along the line and it is atrocious in both waiting times, and in the case of Woodhaven to 71 Av, speed. There had been times where I just have to take Q10, and then the  or the , just to get into Jamaica.

Also another thing I've found about the proposal, and it's just a nitpick but still, is that 123rd St and 125th St are set to be removed, yet 124th St isn't, and I always see that stop deserted as hell.

It would be cool to see it get the proposed Limited service though. As a kid, after the Q58 got it, I was always wishing for a Q54 Limited. Now that I see how bad the service has gotten in speed and waiting times, I think it's time to give it some Limited service.

On 7/11/2023 at 1:44 AM, Cait Sith said:

4. Yeah.....about that Q10 extension, heard that caught the axe. A LOT of people on both ends hated the idea and rightfully so, that was one of their worst ideas.

Thank God. As someone who takes the Q10 home and to the , I immediately saw a red flag over the proposed combination with the Q64. Like, how the hell are they going to send an Artic bus over to Queens Blvd, where any possible double parking, construction (which not be the case, but still), and the other lane reserved for bikes (which, not much of a problem since vehicles already use it to bypass double parked vehicles, but did Queens Blvd really need it?) causes delays?

8 hours ago, Cait Sith said:

That Q10 extension would have screwed over both the Q10 and Q64 ridership base. A lot of people cited both crowding and reliability concerns with the route. The Q10 is one of the top highest ridership routes in MTA Bus. Sending it up to Electchester would have done more harm than good to be honest.

Yep. Bus lines on Queens Blvd and Kew Gardens Rd already get big, the latter having the issue of the line extending around the block. Extending the route to Electchester would've caused longer boarding times at Union Tpke.

On 6/16/2023 at 2:00 PM, MysteriousBtrain said:

Update: Originally planned for release at the end of June, the Queens bus redesign final plan release date is delayed to late summer, no later than labor day. This is due to the input from Queens residents being "invaluable in informing the development of the Proposed Final Plan."

The team will be reaching out to every Queens community board with requests to present in September or October, with the MTA holding a public hearing later in the fall.

Damn. And I was just itching to see what they would fix, for better or for worse.

And cause in no way in hell is the Q10 gonna make it all the way to Electchester. That's something I'm really not on board with.