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Posted by trainsarefun on Sun Oct 12 00:53:34 2008, in response to Re: Q75 route question, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sat Oct 11 09:02:14 2008. Begin at Forest Hills Station; the Q64 would be eliminated, or if necessary, would run at significantly reduced intervals; the Q75 would follow the route to its end then continue along Jewel Av until it hits 73 Av, then along its current route to Oakland Gardens, all the way around the east-most streets bordering the park; the east-most street at Horace Harding (before Alley Pond) IIRC is two-way, so it can get through. Then whatever the best path is to Queensborough. Everybody gets served, and direct service to Forest Hills is provided. Jamaica is served by the Q30 along Horace Harding, or it can be connected to at Utopia (where the Q31 is as well).Like mr_brian, I think that it's fruitless to route a bus through a very residential area on narrow, one-way streets. So if that's the thought, you will have to make it slightly more meandering, although with the upshot of grabbing more fares. Turn south on to 164th St from Jewel Av, turn east on to Union Tpke, turn north on to 188th St, and follow remainder of Q75 route to Springfield Blvd, but proceed to terminal either at Queensborough Community College (via Q27 route) or Bayside LIRR station (via Q27 and Q31 routes). The downside is that the quick trip to the subway at 179th St is lost. The upside is that it's a potentially very useful route which hits many attractions: Bayside LIRR station/Bell Blvd shops/Queensborough Community College/Oakland Gardens, Fresh Meadows, and Electchester apartment buildings/St John's University/Queens General Hospital/Queens College/Forest Hills subway station and shopping. It would also add service to the overlapped sections of the Q46 local and Q65 local routes. |
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