By Forum Staff
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Friday announced the locations of 23 pop-up locations to expand outreach and further engage with customers in person ahead of the implementation of the Queens Bus Network Redesign. Pop-up events will begin on Tuesday, April 22 and run through Thursday, May 22 at the following times and locations:
- Tuesday, April 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Jamaica 165 St Bus Terminal
- Tuesday, April 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Sutphin Blvd–Archer Av–JFK Airport subway station
- Tuesday, April 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Parsons Blvd subway station
- Wednesday, April 23 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Queens Center Mall
- Saturday, April 26 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Green Acres Mall
- Tuesday, April 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Queensborough Community College
- Tuesday, April 29 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Queens Village LIRR station
- Wednesday, April 30 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Bayside LIRR station
- Thursday, May 1 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Rockaway Blvd subway station
- Tuesday, May 6 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at College Point Blvd—14 Av
- Tuesday, May 6 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the 21 St—Queensbridge subway station
- Wednesday, May 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues subway station
- Wednesday, May 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Court Square–23rd St subway station
- Thursday, May 8 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. along Merrick Blvd
- Monday, May 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Flushing-Main St subway station
- Tuesday, May 13 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Forest Hills–71 Av subway station
- Tuesday, May 13 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Kew Gardens–Union Tpke subway station
- Wednesday, May 14 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Ozone Park–Lefferts Blvd subway station
- Thursday, May 15 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Av/74 St subway station
- Tuesday, May 20 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Rockaway Park–Beach 116 St subway station
- Wednesday, May 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Jamaica–179 St subway station
- Thursday, May 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the 103 St–Corona Plaza subway station
- Thursday, May 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Jamaica Center–Parsons/Archer
The implementation of the new bus network will take place in two phases, aligning with regular seasonal timetable changes on Sunday, June 29, and Sunday, Aug. 31, or the respective next regular service day. In Phase One, 16 new routes will launch, 67 routes will change, and five routes will be discontinued. In Phase Two, one new route will launch, 37 routes will change, and one route will be discontinued. The final plan includes a total of 124 routes (vs 113 existing): 94 local routes, and 30 express routes.
