About: Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards buses

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The Q11, Q21, Q52, and Q53 bus routes constitute a public transit corridor running along Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards in Queens, New York City. The corridor extends primarily along the length of the two boulevards through "mainland" Queens, a distance of 6 miles (9.7 km) between Elmhurst and the Jamaica Bay shore in Howard Beach. The Q52 and Q53 buses, which provide Select Bus Service along the corridor, continue south across Jamaica Bay to the Rockaway peninsula, one of the few public transit options between the peninsula and the rest of the city.

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  • The Q11, Q21, Q52, and Q53 bus routes constitute a public transit corridor running along Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards in Queens, New York City. The corridor extends primarily along the length of the two boulevards through "mainland" Queens, a distance of 6 miles (9.7 km) between Elmhurst and the Jamaica Bay shore in Howard Beach. The Q52 and Q53 buses, which provide Select Bus Service along the corridor, continue south across Jamaica Bay to the Rockaway peninsula, one of the few public transit options between the peninsula and the rest of the city. The Q11 and Q21 were formerly privately operated by Green Bus Lines, and the Q53 was formerly operated by Triboro Coach, under subsidized franchises with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT). The Q11 and Q21 started service along the corridor in 1918 and 1923, respectively. These routes came under the control of Green Bus Lines in the 1930s when the borough's bus system was divided into four lettered "zones", with "Zone C" including Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park, Howard Beach, and the Rockaways. An additional route along the corridor, the Q53, was added in 1950, to replace the Long Island Rail Road's Rockaway Beach Branch service to the Rockaways, which was shut down due to a trestle fire. This service was operated by Triboro Coach. In 2006, all three routes had their operations taken over by the MTA Bus Company brand of MTA Regional Bus Operations. The Q53 originally was a premium fare service, with a long nonstop segment from Rego Park to Broad Channel, as it was a replacement service for rail. Soon after the MTA's takeover of the route, it was converted to be a limited-stop service, with six stops along the corridor. Subsequently, the Q21 was extended up Woodhaven Boulevard, and its southern terminus in the Rockaways was switched. Increased ridership resulted in the creation of the Q21 Limited; this was soon replaced by the Q52 Limited, which replaced Q21 service south of Howard Beach. Since 2008, the Woodhaven-Cross Bay corridor has undergone studies for Select Bus Service (SBS) implementation, which has converted the Q52 and Q53 into bus rapid transit routes. However, the project was delayed by controversy over proposed changes to the corridor, including left-turn bans and the proposed installation of bus lanes in the corridor's median. The first phase of the project began service on November 12, 2017. The bus terminal was changed from the College Point Depot to the LaGuardia Depot. (en)
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  • Q11: 689,803 (en)
  • Q21:449,396 (en)
  • Q52 and Q53: 4,137,015 (en)
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  • Bus lanes were installed along the corridor in 2015 (en)
  • A Howard Beach-bound Q21 bus crossing Metropolitan Avenue. (en)
  • NYCDOT workers install new bus stop signs in November 2017 (en)
  • A Q21 operating in "school tripper" service in the Rockaways. (en)
  • A Q21 stopped in front of Beach Channel High School at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 101st St in Seaside / Rockaway Beach, Queens. (en)
  • SBS ticket machines being installed in November 2017 (en)
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  • Q11: Old Howard Beach or Hamilton Beach (en)
  • Q21: Howard Beach – 164 Av (en)
  • Q52: Arverne – Beach 54 St (en)
  • Q53: Rockaway Park – Beach 116 St (en)
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  • Beach Channel Dr Bch 102nd St td 04.jpg (en)
  • Bway 78st St Qns 08 - Q53 SBS machines.jpg (en)
  • MTA Queens Center 15 - Q52 SBS work.jpg (en)
  • MTA Woodhaven Bl Metropolitan Av 05.JPG (en)
  • MTA Woodhaven Bl Metropolitan Av 13.jpg (en)
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  • A Q21 bus (en)
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  • Q11 : (en)
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  • Q52/Q53 SBS: Select Bus Service (en)
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  • Q53: Woodside – 61 St (en)
  • Q11, Q21, Q52: Elmhurst – Woodhaven Blvd/Queens Center Mall (en)
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  • Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards line (en)
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  • Yes (en)
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  • Q11, Q21: * Orion VII OG HEV Q52/Q53 SBS: * Orion VII OG HEV *New Flyer XD60 Xcelsior (en)
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  • The Q11, Q21, Q52, and Q53 bus routes constitute a public transit corridor running along Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards in Queens, New York City. The corridor extends primarily along the length of the two boulevards through "mainland" Queens, a distance of 6 miles (9.7 km) between Elmhurst and the Jamaica Bay shore in Howard Beach. The Q52 and Q53 buses, which provide Select Bus Service along the corridor, continue south across Jamaica Bay to the Rockaway peninsula, one of the few public transit options between the peninsula and the rest of the city. (en)
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  • Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards buses (en)
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