Proposed Final Plan: Q48 Rush

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The proposed Q48 would be a new route (not resembling the existing Q48 to LGA) serving the same route path as the Glen Oaks branch of the existing Q46, from 260 St/Little Neck Pkwy to Kew Gardens via Union Tpke. Splitting the Q46 branches into two separate routes allows riders to better differentiate which route to take based on their destination. Riders boarding west of 260 St can take either the Q46 or Q48. 

To match stop spacing on other local and limited-stop portions of Rush routes, Q48 stops along Union Tpke east of 188 St would be spaced slightly further apart than existing, while stops along Union Tpke west of 188 St would only be located at key destinations and major transfer points. The proposed Q45 would provide access to stops along the limited-stop portion west of 188 St. 

Frequencies would resemble existing Q46 service to Glen Oaks with some decreases in select time periods to reallocate service to the new proposed Q45. The proposed Q45 would provide all-day frequent weekday service west of 188 St. Although Q46 frequencies would be decreased, Union Tpke as a whole would see an increase in combined service among the proposed routes serving the corridor (Q45, Q46, Q48). Service would operate during the same hours as the existing Q46 to Glen Oaks.

See the route profile with full stop list.