Queens lawmaker pushes back against MTA bus redesign plans
A New York state senator is putting pressure on the MTA to incorporate more local feedback into a pending redesign of Queens’ bus routes.for a major redesign of Queens bus routes last year that would create 15 new routes, eliminate 10 existing ones and modify dozens of others. On Monday, state Sen.
“I demand the MTA explain how this plan is overall an increase and expansion of bus service in Queens – as opposed to an actually disguised cost reduction measure,” said Liu, whose district covers parts of northeast Queens including Flushing, Fresh Meadows and Bayside. Last year, MTA officials said the changes would mean another 200,000 riders in the borough would wait no longer than 10 minutes for a bus between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays.“Senator Liu is wrong,” Keegan said. “The Queens bus network redesign plan provides more service, better service, faster service, and — along with a surge in Long Island Rail Road train frequency — offered in NYC at a discount, delivers Queens residents more transit than ever before.
Rerouting the Q27, he said, posed the risk of isolating access to key senior and religious centers around Kissena Boulevard and Holly Avenue, Liu said.
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