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Proposed Final Plan Addendum: QM12 Express

Forest Hills - Midtown
Associated existing route: QM12

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About the route

The QM12 will be shortened to Metropolitan Av/71 Rd due to low ridership. Service on the discontinued segment will be provided by the Q23 and QM15. Frequencies will decrease slightly to match ridership patterns.

Stop spacing

  • Existing: 1,407 ft
  • Proposed: 1,500 ft

Changes from Proposed Final Plan

  • Stops: Minor stop balancing
  • Routing: Restored service on Metropolitan Av in response to public feedback
Map of the QM12 in Queens with service between Forest Hills and Manhattan via Metropolitan Av, Yellowstone Blvd, 62 Dr/Horace Harding Expwy, Queens Blvd, and the Long Island Expwy. Service on 71 Av and Union Tpke is discontinued.

Hours of operation

No changes are being proposed to hours of operation.

QM12

Existing/Proposed: Westbound

Existing/Proposed: Eastbound

Weekdays

6:30 AM - 10:00 AM

3:50 PM - 6:50 PM

Saturdays

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Sundays

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Frequency of service: Existing

Times listed are in minutes and refer to the peak direction.

QM12

AM Peak

Midday

PM Peak

Evening

Late Evening

Weekdays

26

n/a

34

n/a

n/a

Saturdays

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n/a

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Sundays

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Frequency of service: Proposed

Times listed are in minutes and refer to the peak direction.

QM12

AM Peak

Midday

PM Peak

Evening

Late Evening

Weekdays

30

n/a

48

n/a

n/a

Saturdays

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Sundays

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Read the Proposed Final Plan Addendum