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Re: Q 58 Limited |
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Posted by BusMgr on Fri May 21 18:36:20 2010, in response to Re: Q 58 Limited, posted by Osmosis Jones on Fri May 21 16:05:02 2010. There's nothing wrong with the Q58 on Corona Avenue, and plenty of people on Corona Avenue ride all the way to Flushing.I think there is something "wrong" with the Q58 on Corona Av. It is a slow and winding street that provides only an indirect path between Elmhurst and Flushing, whereas Horace Harding is much quicker and more direct. While there are many people riding the Q58 along Corona Av destined for Flushing, that does not necessarily imply that all those passengers are actually originating their trips on Corona Av (many are coming from Queens Blvd). Unless there is a major traffic generator that would otherwise be missed, or the bus would travel upon a desolate street with no passenger traffic at all, bus routes should generally follow the most direct path and not take scenic and winding tours. I do however think that the Q58 should be rerouted up Main Street or Roosevelt Avenue and 108th Street on its way to Flushing instead of College Point Boulevard. There is major development going on along College Point Blvd. At one time the roadway was lined with low rent industrial uses, but today it is lined with large residential condominiums and major commercial development. There should be a bus route along College Point Blvd between Horace Harding Blvd and Roosevelt Av (or even to Northern Blvd). Main St is already well-served. If not Q58 on College Point Blvd then what? Q65? |
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