“Queens has, historically, had less subway service relative to its size and population than the other boroughs,” said MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, who noted that this needs to change. The system, which caters to about 800,000 average weekday riders, has largely been unchanged since the turn of the 20th century and many argue its service area also needs to be expanded. The revised plan, just like the previous draft, aims to redo the bus network across the borough to increase reliability and bus speeds. and DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the new plan at a press conference in Jamaica Tuesday. MTA officials, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. The 515-page updated plan replaces an original 2019 draft plan that the MTA decided to scrap because it was highly unpopular among borough residents and officials. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled a revised draft bus plan Tuesday that would overhaul the existing bus network in Queens.

MTA Chair & CEO Janno Lieber, Interim NYCT President Craig Cipriano, Acting MTA Bus President/SVP NYCT Buses Frank Annicaro, DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announce the Queens Bus Network Redesign Draft Plan at Jamaica Avenue & 150th Street on Tuesday (Marc A.

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