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About the route
The proposed Q4 Rush runs westbound to Jamaica and eastbound to Elmont.
The proposed length of the Q4 Rush route is 4.8 miles.
In the existing route, the average stop spacing is 743 feet. Under the proposed route, that would increase to 964 feet.
The route would include connections to the Q3, Q5, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20, Q24, Q25, Q27, Q30, Q31, Q41, Q42, Q44, Q51, Q54, Q56, Q65, Q77, Q83, Q84, Q85, Q86, Q87, Q110, Q111, Q112, Q114, and Q115. It would also connect to the trains and the Long Island Rail Road.
Route Improvements
- Improved stop spacing
- NYC DOT Priority Corridor
Review the Q4 route summary
The proposed Q4 would maintain its existing routing.
To match stop spacing on other local and limited-stop portions of Rush routes, Q4 stops along Linden Blvd would be spaced slightly further apart than existing, while stops along Merrick Blvd would be located at key destinations and major transfer points. For riders who need to get on or off on Merrick Blvd, the Q5 would provide frequent service to additional stops along the corridor.
Frequencies would be slightly decreased to reallocate some service to the new Merrick Blvd routes, the Q86 and Q87.
Although Q4 frequencies would be decreased, Merrick Blvd as a whole would see an increase in combined service among the proposed routes serving the corridor (Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85, Q86, Q87). Service would continue to operate 24 hours.
Hours of operation
Q4 |
Existing/Proposed |
|---|---|
Weekdays |
24 hours |
Saturdays |
24 hours |
Sundays |
24 hours |
Frequency of service: Existing
Q4 |
Overnight |
Early morning |
AM Peak |
Midday |
PM Peak |
Evening |
Late evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weekdays |
24 |
10 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
Saturdays |
24 |
24 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
Sundays |
22 |
20 |
18 |
14 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
Frequency of service: Proposed
Q4 |
Overnight |
Early morning |
AM Peak |
Midday |
PM Peak |
Evening |
Late evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weekdays |
22 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
Saturdays |
27 |
24 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
20 |
Sundays |
30 |
24 |
18 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
20 |