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, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Coverage MTA operates an extensive bus network in Northeast Queens with thirty‐nine local, limited and express bus routes. The extent of transit coverage is determined by Service Guidelines adopted by the MTA Board. Guidelines The two most significant criteria in the service coverage guidelines are transit dependency and population density. Transit dependency, based on the percentage of households in an area without access to an automobile, displays an absolute need for accessible transit service. Population density, or the concentration of residents in a neighborhood, shows where service is most viable. MTA established the guidelines shown in Table 2 for local and limited bus route spacing: Table 2. Bus Service Guidelines Transit Dependency (Percentage Of Households W/O Automobiles) Over 15% 15% And Under Population Density (Persons Per Square Mile) Greater Than 12,000 2,000‐2,600 feet (3/8‐ 1/2 mile) between routes 2,000‐2,600 feet (3/8‐ 1/2 mile) between routes 12,000 Or Less 2,000‐2,600 feet (3/8‐ 1/2 mile) between routes 5,280 feet (1 mile) between routes Three percent of New York City Census block groups fall into the 1‐mile coverage category, with a population density less than 12,000 people per square mile and fifteen percent or less of households without a car. Average distance to a bus route is one‐half the distance between routes, or one‐half mile. The majority of Northeast Queens falls within the higher‐density category, one‐half mile between routes, based on transit dependency and population density. Average walking distance to a bus route is one‐half the distance between routes, or one‐quarter mile. Other criteria sometimes come into play when determining route spacing, including geographic factors (e.g., terrain, type of the existing street network) and demographic factors (e.g., employment density, population within walking distance of a stop, significant concentrations of elderly and/or disabled persons, presence of major destinations such as hospitals, schools, or shopping). Coverage in Northeast Queens In the study area, bus coverage of inhabited areas was analyzed based on the one‐half mile distance between bus routes – green and open spaces were not included in the analysis. Customers within the bus coverage area are within one‐quarter mile (10 minute walk) of a bus route. Bus coverage in the study area was analyzed in four scenarios: Local/Limited Weekday Coverage Local/Limited Weekend Coverage Local/Limited Overnight Coverage Express/Subway/LIRR Coverage 12
, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Figure 9. Local/Limited Bus Weekday Coverage On weekdays, more than 99 percent of Northeast Queens is covered by local and/or limited bus service. Figure 10. Local/Limited Bus Weekend Coverage On weekends, almost 98 percent of Northeast Queens is covered by local and/or limited bus service. 13
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