MTA Bus Company Planned Service Changes

MTA Bus is currently running a normal service schedule.

MTA Bus Service Changes

Brooklyn

BM5 and QM15 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

To expand travel options for express bus customers on the Woodhaven Boulevard / Cross Bay Boulevard corridor, the BM5 will make one additional stop in each direction. A pick-up stop will be added on Woodhaven Boulevard at 63rd Drive, and a drop-off stop will be added on Woodhaven Boulevard at Penelope Avenue.

These bus stops are across the street from each other, and are also served by the QM15.

There will be no changes to the current BM5 travel path. All current bus stops in Midtown Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn will remain unchanged.

In Midtown, the BM5 will continue to operate via Madison Avenue (drop-off) and Fifth Avenue (pickup) between 34th Street and 57th Street. The BM5 will continue to operate Monday-Saturday.

BM1, BM2 and BM3 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

To align service closer with ridership, the times of the last westbound trips to Midtown/Downtown Manhattan on the BM1, BM2 and BM3 on Saturdays only will be adjusted.

BM1: The last westbound trip on Saturdays will leave Mill Basin at 7:30 PM instead of 8:30 PM.

BM2: The last westbound trip on Saturdays will leave Canarsie at 7:40 PM instead of 8:40 PM.

BM3: The last westbound trip on Saturdays will leave Sheepshead Bay at 7:20 PM instead of 8:20 PM.

All other hours of service will remain unchanged, including the first westbound trips and all eastbound trips on Saturdays, and all weekday service.

B103 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2010

To respond to increased ridership between Canarsie and Flatbush, additional Sunday evening and night service will be provided between Canarsie and Flatbush Avenue at Nostrand Avenue only (this additional service will not operate to or from Downtown Brooklyn).

Eastbound service to Canarsie will operate from Flatbush Avenue at Nostrand Avenue between 9:24 PM and 12:24 AM.

Westbound service to Avenue H (Flatbush Avenue) at Nostrand Avenue will operate from Canarsie between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM.

Sunday Downtown Brooklyn B103 service will continue to operate eastbound toward Canarsie from 7:45 AM to 8:15 PM, and westbound toward Downtown Brooklyn from 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM. All Downtown Brooklyn service operates via Flatbush Avenue at Nostrand Avenue in each direction.

Queens

Q101 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2010

The Q101 East Midtown terminal will be relocated. This revision is being made to avoid obstructing the bus lane at the current Q101 East Midtown terminal on Second Avenue in support of the implementation of M15 Select Bus Service.

The current Q101 East Midtown terminal and bus stop on Second Avenue at East 58th Street will be discontinued.

The southbound Q101 will drop-off at East 61st Street, mid-block, between Second Avenue and First Avenue, under the Queensboro Bridge Upper Level Exit Ramp (last stop).

The northbound Q101 (to Steinway) will pick-up on Second Avenue at East 61st Street at the southwest corner (first stop).

Q11/Q21 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

To align service closer with ridership, the hours of service will be adjusted.

Q11: Overnight trips between approx. 12 Midnight and 5:00 AM, daily will operate between Elmhurst and Pitkin Avenue only. No service to or from Howard Beach or Hamilton Beach.

Q21: Southbound service will operate later in the evening. The last southbound trips to Rockaway Park will now depart Elmhurst at 12:45 AM, daily.

QM12 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

To provide faster, more reliable and more direct service the travel path will be streamlined in Forest Hills. After departing the Crescent Apartments, all trips will travel from Union Turnpike to Metropolitan Avenue via 71st Avenue.

Service to the bus stops on Metropolitan Avenue at 72nd Avenue and on Metropolitan Avenue at 75th Avenue will be discontinued. Customers may use the QM12 bus stop on Metropolitan Avenue at 71st Avenue.

Customers may alternatively use the Q54 local bus and transfer to the QM12; this transfer can be made at no additional charge only with a MetroCard.

All other bus stops will remain unchanged.

QBx1 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

To simplify service patterns and reduce confusion, QBx1 service will be replaced by the new Q50 Limited and Bx23.

Q50 Limited will operate between Flushing and Co-op City via the Pelham Bay Park 6 station. The northern terminal will be in Co-op City Section 5 on Earhart Lane at Erskine Place. The Q50 will be formalized as a Limited Stop service traveling along the periphery of all sections of Co-op City; however, it will serve Dreiser Loop and Asch Loop from Co-op City Boulevard, and not enter them. The Q50 will operate 4 AM-12 Midnight on weekdays and 6 AM-12 Midnight on weekends.

Bx23 Co-op City Loop will provide service from Pelham Bay serving all sections of Co-op City (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - including Asch Loop and Dreiser Loop) and return to Pelham Bay. During weekday peak periods, the Bx23 will be split into two services (1) to Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, Dreiser Loop and Asch Loop, and (2) to Section 5 via Bartow Avenue. All services will operate in both directions around Co-op City (clockwise and counterclockwise), except the Section 5 peak service, which will only operate clockwise (Bartow Avenue first). The Bx23 will operate 5 AM-10 PM on weekdays and 6 AM-10 PM on weekends (weekday peak period service will operate 6 AM-9 AM and 4 PM-7 PM). The Q50 may also be used for service between Pelham Bay and Co-op City, and the Bx29 provides direct service between Pelham Bay and Section 5.

The Q50 and Bx23 will serve most current QBx1 bus stops on their travel paths.

QM2, QM2A and QM3 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

To provide faster, more reliable service the non-stop travel path of the westbound (to Midtown) QM2, QM2A and QM3 will be revised.

All westbound QM2, QM2A and QM3 trips will travel via the Grand Central Parkway to the Long Island Expressway, instead of using the Van Wyck Expressway. This will avoid the frequent traffic congestion at the interchange from the Van Wyck Expressway to the Long Island Expressway.

Eastbound service and all bus stops will remain unchanged.

QM1, QM5, QM6, QM7 and QM8 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

To align service closer with ridership, there will be weekday schedule changes to the QM1/QM5/QM6 and QM7/QM8 corridor service. Weekend service (QM5 and QM6) will remain unchanged.

QM1: In the PM peak period, westbound 3rd Avenue-Fresh Meadows service will be introduced. Service will operate from 4:45 PM to 6:15 PM, during this time all QM5 trips will bypass Fresh Meadows.

QM1 midday service (10 AM - 4 PM) will operate every 60 minutes.

QM5: To provide faster, more direct service, AM and PM peak period trips will bypass Fresh Meadows. Use the QM1 for service on 188th Street north of 73rd Avenue. Evening QM5 6th Avenue service will continue to operate via Fresh Meadows. (The 4 PM and 7 PM eastbound 3rd Avenue trips will operate via Fresh Meadows.)

QM6: Midday service (10 AM - 4 PM) will operate every 60 minutes.

QM7/QM8: To provide faster, more direct service, all QM8 trips will bypass Fresh Meadows (except the two AM Super Express trips to Downtown). Use the QM7 for service on 188th Street north of 73rd Avenue.

For detailed schedule information call (718) 330-1234 or visit www.mta.info.

Q10 ROCKAWAY BLVD BRANCH and QM18 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010

Continuing the current detour, the Rockaway Boulevard branch of the Q10 will operate permanently on 130th Street instead of 131st Street between Rockaway Boulevard and 135th Avenue in South Ozone Park.

All Q10 bus stops on 131st Street will be discontinued (including the bus stops on Rockaway Boulevard at 131st Street and on 135th Avenue at 130th Place), and relocated to 130th Street. In addition, the southbound Q10 and QM18 bus stop on 130th Street at North Conduit Avenue will be relocated to the north end of the block on 130th Street at 135th Avenue.

New Q10 bus stops on 130th Street (both directions):

• 130 St at Sutter Av
• 130 St at 133 Av
• 130 St at 135 Av

All other bus stops will remain unchanged.

Q19, Q66, QBx1 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2010

The New York City Department of Transportation will implement a pilot program that will restrict certain turns in Flushing for all vehicles, including buses. This pilot program requires changes to the Flushing Terminus of the Q19, Q66 and QBx1.

The last Flushing-bound stop will be relocated around the corner to 39th Avenue at Main Street. The current last stop (on Main Street at 39th Avenue) will be discontinued.

The first stop from Flushing (Q19 to Astoria, Q66 to Long Island City and QBx1 to Pelham Bay Park) will be relocated to the south side of Roosevelt Avenue between Prince Street and Main Street. The current first stop (on Main Street between Roosevelt Avenue and 39th Avenue) will be discontinued.

All other bus stops will remain unchanged.

Q34 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010

To provide service closer with ridership needs, supplemental weekday daytime trips will operate only between Flushing (Main Street at Roosevelt Avenue) and Whitestone (these trips will not operate to or from Jamaica).

In the late evening on weekdays, between 9:00 PM and 10:55 PM, Q34 short trips between Flushing and Whitestone will be added. No full-length Q34 trips to and from Jamaica will operate during this time; however, service to and from Jamaica will continue to operate weekdays northbound until 8:16 PM and southbound until 9:17 PM.

The destination sign on these southbound short trips will read: "Q34 ROOSEVLT AV"

All Q34 service will continue to operate weekdays only.

Q60 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2010

In order to provide faster, more reliable service using a more direct path on commercial streets, the Q60 travel path will be revised in each direction in Jamaica. The Q60 travel path will be revised to remain on Jamaica Avenue to travel directly to and from Sutphin Boulevard instead of diverting to 139th Street and Archer Avenue.

This revision will discontinue Q60 service to the following bus stops on 139th Street:

South Jamaica-bound	Manhattan-bound
139 St & 90 Av 139 St & Archer Av	139 St & 91 Av 139 St & Jamaica Av

Customers may access the South Jamaica-bound Q60 at the bus stops on Jamaica Avenue at 139th Street or Sutphin Boulevard at Archer Avenue. Customers may access the Manhattan-bound Q60 at the bus stops on Sutphin Boulevard at Archer Avenue or Jamaica Avenue at 144th Street.

Additionally, the Manhattan-bound bus stop on Archer Avenue at Sutphin Boulevard will be relocated from the northwest corner to the southeast corner on Sutphin Boulevard.

Q89 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010

Due to low ridership, the Q89 will be discontinued. The last day of operation will be Friday, June 25, 2010.

Customers traveling between Lincoln Street and Downtown Jamaica may use the Q9 instead.

Customers traveling between Linden Boulevard and Downtown Jamaica may use the Q40 (142nd Street), Q6 (Sutphin Boulevard), or Q111/Q113 (Guy R. Brewer Boulevard).

Along Merrick Boulevard, customers may use the Q4, Q5, Q84 or Q85 as alternates.

STARTING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009 TO 2012
Reconstruction of Sewer System
108th Street to 62nd Drive to the Horace Harding Expressway

Northbound
Q23

• Bus Stop on 108th street at 62 Drive will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th street.

Southbound
Q38

• Bus Stop on 63 Road near side of 108th street will be made on 108th street between 63 Road and 63 Avenue.
• Bus Stop on 62 Drive east of 108th Street will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th Street.

Westbound
QM10 - QM11

• Bus Stop on 63 Road near side of 108th street will be made on 108th street between 63 Road and 63 Avenue.
• Bus Stop on 62 Drive east of 108th Street will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th Street.

Starting December 31 2008 Until Further Notice.

Construction Closure:
Borden Avenue Bridge

Eastbound
Westbound
Q67

The Bus Stop on 27th Avenue at 49th Street will not be made.

QM1/QM1A CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2010

To provide improved customer identification, QM1/QM1A service will be re-labeled based on the branch pairs being served. There will be no changes to service patterns, bus stop locations or hours of service.

QM1: Fresh Meadows - Midtown (6 Av & 3 Av)
QM5: Glen Oaks - Midtown (6 Av & 3 Av)
QM6: Lake Success - Midtown (6 Av & 3 Av)
QM7: Fresh Meadows - Downtown
QM8: Glen Oaks - Downtown

Note that selected QM5 and QM8 trips will continue to operate via Fresh Meadows. These trips will be noted on the bus destination signs.

Transfers (with MetroCard only) may continue to be made on Union Turnpike at 188th Street/187th Street (westbound) and on Union Turnpike at Chevy Chase Street (eastbound).

QM22 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010

Due to low ridership, the QM22 will be discontinued. The last day of operation will be Friday, June 25, 2010.

Customers may use the following as alternatives to Midtown:

Jackson Heights Customers may use the Q47 local bus and transfer to the subway or transfer to the Q32 local bus to Midtown.

Astoria and Long Island City Customers may use the Q69 local bus and transfer to the subway or Q32 local bus to Midtown.

Customers are permitted one free transfer (bus-bus or bus-subway) with Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard or multiple transfers with Unlimited Ride MetroCard.

Note: The will replace the in Queens and the will replace the in Queens and Manhattan.

QM23 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010

Due to low ridership, the QM23 will be discontinued. The last day of operation will be Friday, June 25, 2010.

Customers may use the following as alternatives to Midtown:

Woodhaven Boulevard Customers may use the QM15 or BM5 express bus routes.

Jamaica Avenue Customers may use the Q56 local bus or trains and transfer to QM15 express bus at Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue; or use the trains to Lower Manhattan and transfer to a northsouth route to Midtown ( trains).

Customers may transfer between local buses and express buses only with a MetroCard at no additional cost.

Note: The train will operate on Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.

QM24 CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010

To provide improved customer identification, the Downtown branch of the QM24 will be relabeled QM25.

Service between Glendale and Downtown Manhattan will be relabeled QM25, there will be no changes to service or bus stop locations.

Service between Glendale and Midtown Manhattan (8 Av and 3 Av) will continue to be labeled QM24.

Bronx

BxM4A and BxM4B CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2010

Due to low ridership, the BxM4A will be discontinued. The last day of BxM4A operation will be Saturday, June 26, 2010. The BxM4B will continue to operate and will be relabeled BxM4.

BxM4A customers along the Grand Concourse and north to Bainbridge Avenue at 210th Street may continue to use the BxM4 to Midtown.

BxM4A customers west of Bainbridge Avenue at Gun Hill Road in Bedford Park may use the Bx1, Bx2, Bx10, Bx28 or Bx38 local buses and transfer to the BxM4.

Transfers between local buses and express buses may be made only with a MetroCard at no additional cost.

BxM4A customers at Dickinson Avenue & Sedgwick Avenue have the added option of walking west to Sedgwick Avenue & Van Cortlandt Avenue West to use the BxM3 to Midtown.

BxM7B and BxM7A CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010

Due to low ridership, the BxM7B will be discontinued. The last day of BxM7B operation will be Friday, June 25, 2010.

To provide continued express bus service between City Island and Midtown, two weekday peak period BxM7A trips will be extended to City Island from Pelham Bay Park station in each direction.

BxM7A trips to Midtown will depart City Island Avenue & Rochelle Street Weekdays at 6:43 AM and 7:13 AM.

BxM7A trips to City Island will depart Madison Avenue & East 24th Street Weekdays at 4:50 PM and 5:18 PM.

These extended BxM7A trips will serve the same bus stops in Manhattan as the current BxM7B, and will serve all regular BxM7A bus stops in the Bronx.

June 21st, 2008
BxM 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 9, 10

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE NORTH BOUND PICK UP ON THIRD AVENUE AT EAST 120TH STREET IS DISCONTINUED DUE TO SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION. CUSTOMERS DESIRING TO BOARD THE NORTH BOUND BxM 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 9, OR 10, MAY DO SO IN THE M101, M103 BUS STOP, LOCATED ON THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN EAST 122nd STREET AND EAST 123rd STREET.