Queens

, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
3. BUS RIDERSHIP
This section analyzes the actual regular use of bus service within Northeast Queens to provide an
understanding of how transit in the area is utilized by the public, and potentially highlight areas for further
analysis for service improvements.
3-Year Ridership Trend
Weekday Local & Limited Ridership
Local and limited weekday bus ridership in Northeast Queens grew 2.8% from 2011 to 2014. During the
same period, citywide local and limited bus ridership was steady. The decline from 2.47 million average
daily riders in 2011 to 2.45 million average daily riders in 2014 constitutes a 0.4% decline. Ridership on
the Q50 increased 37.6% from 2011 to 2014. Also, Q19 and Q25 weekday ridership experienced 31% and
13% increases from 2011 to 2014, respectively. The largest percentage decline in ridership occurred on
the Q31. Other routes that saw significant decreases in weekday ridership include the Q17, Q26, Q43, and
Q13.
Table 7. Weekday Local & Limited 3-Year Ridership (2011 to 2014)
Route
2011 Average
Weekday
Ridership
2014 Average
Weekday
Ridership
Change from
2011 to 2014
Citywide 2,465,142 2,454,461 -0.4%
Queens 704,979 714,570 0.01%
NE Queens 307,819 316,589 2.8%
Q1 4,731 4,709 -0.5%
Q12 10,828 10,815 -0.1%
Q13 9,111 8,706 -4.4%
Q15 5,615 5,738 2.2%
Q16 3,982 4,021 1.0%
Q17 19,105 17,530 -8.2%
Q19 2,365 3,088 30.6%
Q20 13,150 13,452 2.3%
Q25 17,336 19,567 12.9%
Q26 1,509 1,438 -4.7%
Q27 24,567 24,935 1.5%
Q28 9,956 9,905 -0.5%
Q30 9,679 10,155 4.9%
Q31 6,320 5,709 -9.7%
Q34 6,880 7,218 4.9%
Q36 5,444 5,874 7.9%
Q43 16,008 15368 -4.0%
Q44 28,143 28,139 0.0%
Q46 22,593 22,196 -1.8%
Q48 2,629 2,673 1.7%
Q50 3,225 4,439 37.6%
Q58 26,563 29,464 10.9%
Q64 10,200 10,253 0.5%
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