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Proposed Final Plan Addendum: QM42 Express

Forest Hills - Midtown
Associated existing route: QM42

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About the route

The QM42 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. Peak frequencies will decrease and service spans will change due to low ridership. 

Stop spacing

  • Existing: 1,471 ft
  • Proposed: 1,601 ft

Changes from Proposed Final Plan

  • Stops: Minor stop balancing
  • Routing: Restored service on Metropolitan Av in response to public feedback
Map of the QM42 in Queens with service between Forest Hills and Midtown Manhattan via Metropolitan Av, Woodhaven Blvd, Yellowstone Blvd, 62 Dr/Horace Harding Expwy Service Road, and the Long Island Expwy. Service on 71 Av, Union Tpke, and Woodhaven Blvd south of Metropolitan Av is discontinued.

Hours of operation

QM42

Existing: Westbound

Proposed: Westbound

Existing: Eastbound

Proposed: Eastbound

Weekdays

7:00 AM - 8:45 AM

7:00 AM - 8:50 AM

4:40 PM - 7:10 PM

4:40 PM - 7:10 PM

Saturdays

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n/a

n/a

n/a

Sundays

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Frequency of service: Existing

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

QM44

AM Peak

Midday

PM Peak

Evening

Late Evening

Weekdays

20

n/a

36

60

n/a

Saturdays

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Sundays

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Frequency of service: Proposed

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

QM44

AM Peak

Midday

PM Peak

Evening

Late Evening

Weekdays

24

n/a

45

60

n/a

Saturdays

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

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Sundays

n/a

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Review the QM42 Express route profile
View an interactive map of this route
Read the Proposed Final Plan Addendum