The Queens bus map will change this summer, MTA brass announced on Monday.
As previously reported by the Daily News, the massive overhaul of the largest borough’s bus network will give Queens 124 routes — 94 local and 30 express — with an emphasis on connecting bus riders to the rest of the city’s transit systems.
In a statement Monday, MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said that “800,000 Queens residents depend on our buses every day, and we owe it to them to find new ways to speed service.”
The bus map will change in phases, transit officials said, with the bulk of the new routes coming online in June.
On Sunday, June 29, 16 new routes will launch, 67 routes will change, and five routes will be discontinued. Then on Sunday, Aug. 31, one new route will launch, 37 routes will change, and one route will be discontinued.
To help Queens riders parse the changes in service, the MTA has launched an interactive version of the new bus map.
“As implementation dates near, we’ll ramp up the outreach efforts to make sure everyone’s aware about the upcoming changes,” New York City Transit president Demetrius Crichlow said in a statement. “In the meantime, we strongly encourage bus riders to take advantage of the online tools which provide the best customized approach to learn more about how your trip can change.”
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Minor adjustments to the bus routes would be a better description.
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