http://www.nyc.gov/html/brt/html/routes/flushng_jamaica.shtml
Bus trips between Downtown Flushing and Jamaica are very slow and long. At times, in fact, riders find that it is faster to take the subway into Manhattan and back out to Queens than it is to take the buses that run along either of the three connecting corridors: Main Street, Kissena Blvd/Parsons Blvd, and 164th Street. As part of the “Bus Rapid Transit” (2006) and the “Bus Rapid Transit: Phase II” (2009) studies, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) worked closely with residents and stakeholders to identify challenges to bus service and to discuss the ways in which Select Bus Service could improve service for the more than 90,000 daily riders travelling along the three corridors. Today, the DOT, in partnership with the Metropolitan Transit Authority
, is collecting and analyzing complex sets of data and engaging in a community process to plan for Select Bus Service as a means of bringing faster, more reliable service to Queens.
, is collecting and analyzing complex sets of data and engaging in a community process to plan for Select Bus Service as a means of bringing faster, more reliable service to Queens.
Yes, I too backtrack into Manhattan when I'm trying to go from Flushing to Jamaica.
Public Workshops and Open Houses
Public workshops provide an opportunity for neighborhood stakeholders, residents, and bus riders to engage with one another and the project staff to develop plans for the corridor that best suit the needs of the community. DOT and MTA will host public workshops and work with the community to develop plans for bus stop locations, SBS features, and design of the corridor.
Public workshops for Flushing to Jamaica Select Bus Service will take place this fall, 2014.