Queens

, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
2. BUS SERVICE AND SCHEDULE
Current Service
There are thirty‐nine bus routes operating in Northeast Queens. New York City Transit operates
the Q1, Q12, Q13, Q15, Q15A, Q16, Q17, Q20A, Q20B, Q26, Q27, Q28, Q30, Q31, Q36, Q43, Q44,
Q46, Q48, Q58, Q76, Q88, and X68 bus routes. MTA Bus Company operates the Q19, Q25, Q34,
Q50, Q64, Q65, Q66, QM1, QM2, QM3, QM4, QM5, QM6, QM7, QM8, and QM20. In addition to
these routes, Nassau Inter County Express (NICE) operates the N20, N21, N22, N22A, and N26 in
the study area. Within Queens, NICE buses can only drop off customers coming from Nassau
County and they can only pick up customers going to Nassau County. Please note that NICE buses
are not operated by the MTA and for this reason are not included in the analysis for this study.
Figure 8. Northeast Queens Bus Map
Most local and limited bus routes in Northeast Queens operate completely within the study area.
These bus routes often use the same streets in denser residential and commercial areas. Main
Street, Kissena Boulevard, Roosevelt Avenue, Hillside Avenue, Northern Boulevard, and Union
Street are major bus corridors. The majority of local and limited bus routes that extend beyond
the study area boundaries terminate in Downtown Jamaica (Q1, Q17, Q20B, Q25, Q30, Q31, Q34,
Q36, Q43, Q44, Q65 and Q76). Most residents rely on the subway for crosstown service to
Western Queens and Manhattan, but the Q19 and Q66 provide service to Astoria and Long Island
City, respectively. The Q58 extends to Ridgewood and the Brooklyn border. The Q44 and Q50
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