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, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Customers in Northeast Queens also have other opportunities to purchase a MetroCard in their neighborhood. Pre‐valued Pay‐per‐Ride and Unlimited‐Ride MetroCards are available for purchase at participating neighborhood merchants (the $1 new card fee does not apply for cards purchased at these merchants). All Long Island Rail Road station ticket vending machines and staffed ticket windows sell prevalued $5.50 and $25 Pay‐per‐Ride MetroCards ($1 new card fee applies). Customers may also open an EasyPayXpress MetroCard on‐line account, which enables customers to replenish value or time on their MetroCard using a credit card or debit card. Passengers with Disabilities Comments were received regarding customers with disabilities and their ability to access buses. All buses are ADA‐accessible to customers via lifts and ramps. In fact, New York City has the largest fleet of accessible buses in North America. In addition, 103 New York City subway stations & Staten Island Railway stations are accessible to people with disabilities, and all Port Washington branch LIRR stations in Northeast Queens, except for Flushing‐Main Street, have wheelchair access 1 . Bus stops are placed in locations that are accessible to persons with disabilities. When a bus stop becomes inaccessible due to vehicles blocking the bus stop or snow and ice preventing the bus from reaching the curb, bus operators will make sure to find ways to accommodate persons with disabilities to ensure that they are given the same access to transit services that all riders receive. 1 Northeast Queens LIRR stations Little Neck, Douglaston, Bayside, Auburndale, Broadway, and Murray Hill all provide wheelchair elevator and/or ramp access. Additionally, Penn Station, Woodside, Great Neck, Manhasset, Plandome and Port Washington also provide wheelchair elevator and/or ramp access. Mets‐Willets Point does not currently have wheelchair access. Flushing‐Main Street will soon be getting wheelchair access as part of an ongoing capital project at this station that involves millions of dollars of investment in Downtown Flushing by the MTA. 64
, Metropolitan Transportation Authority 6. RECOMMENDATIONS This section outlines the primary recommendations for service modifications in Northeast Queens. Some recommendations are already slated for implementation, or can be implemented within several months. Many of the recommendations require funding that is not available at this time, but when funding becomes available, these initiatives will be implemented where possible. Other recommendations will require further analysis and study. SUMMARY OF CHANGES The following is a summary of the proposed service changes: Short‐term Recommendations Modify the Q65 travel path in Flushing to provide more reliable service and to provide all‐day service on Parsons Boulevard alongside the part‐time Q26 Continue to schedule additional trips such as those on the Q12, Q13, Q28, and Q58 that were added for Summer 2015 as part of ongoing schedule changes In conjunction with the initiation of Q44 SBS, create 24‐hour service on the Q20A Analyze the feasibility of overnight and all‐day service on the Q13, Q30, and Q88 Continue to adjust running time on all routes to improve schedule adherence Long‐term Recommendations Implement a pilot program for limited‐zone bus service on one or more Northeast Queens bus route, possibly to include the Q12, Q17, Q27, Q43, Q46, and Q88 Analyze the feasibility of limited‐stop service on the Q12 and Q88 bus routes Study alternatives to expand north‐south service throughout the study area In addition to the two SBS routes along the Flushing‐Jamaica corridor, implement additional Select Bus Service along major transit corridors, possibly to include Hillside Avenue, Northern Boulevard, and Union Turnpike Explore creation of a Downtown Flushing Bus Terminal in conjunction with new development and redevelopment occurring in the area SHORT‐TERM RECOMMENDATIONS Service Change Route Modification Modification of Q65 Travel Path (MTA Bus Company) During the study period, input was received from the public regarding the travel path of the Q65 in the vicinity of Flushing Hospital, a Jewish community center, and a Hindu Temple. A suggestion was made to reroute the Q65 in Flushing from operation on Bowne Street and 45 th Avenue instead onto Parsons Boulevard and Sanford Avenue. 45 th Avenue and Bowne Street in this area are relatively narrow streets. The suggestion would allow the Q65 to operate on Parsons Boulevard and Sanford Avenue, which are wider streets. With wider streets and fewer turns, service will become faster and more reliable for all Q65 customers riding in this area. This portion of Parsons Boulevard is currently utilized only by the peak‐period Q26. This revision to the Q65 travel path would provide this area with all‐day and weekend bus service. This portion of Sanford Avenue is utilized by the Q26 and the Q12, as well as NICE bus routes N20 and N21. Some of the Q65 65
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