DOT to implement Flushing busway within the next two weeks (buses, train)

[Aeran]

A-ha! Let's see how this will work out.

https://qns.com/2020/10/dot-to-imple...ext-two-weeks/

Busways planned for Flushing’s Main Street corridor will finally be implemented after months of delay and pushback from local business leaders in northeast Queens.

A letter sent Friday to Queens Community Board 7 informs the advisory entity that the city Department of Transportation is pushing ahead with the plan to prioritize buses in the already transit heavy corridor within the next two weeks and will follow up with more feedback near the end of November.

[OyCrumbler]

About goddamn time

[Aeran]

Not so fast..

Busway blocked: City’s transit plan for Queens’ Main Street halted due to lawsuit

https://www.amny.com/new-york/queens...ue-to-lawsuit/

Judge halts Flushing Main Street busway launch until further review

https://www.amny.com/news/flushing-b...supreme-court/

[martinjsxx]

What is a “busway”? There’s already a dedicated bus lane from the L.I.E to Northern Boulevard on Main Street which leaves one lane for other traffic. Are they planning to make both lanes for buses and no lanes for other traffic and essentially close Main Street to cars?

[OyCrumbler]

Originally Posted by Aeran

Not so fast..

Busway blocked: City’s transit plan for Queens’ Main Street halted due to lawsuit

https://www.amny.com/new-york/queens...ue-to-lawsuit/

Judge halts Flushing Main Street busway launch until further review

https://www.amny.com/news/flushing-b...supreme-court/

Ugh. Main Street really needs that busway as it's the end of the 7 line and there are tons of buses that go through there to meet with it.

Also, does anyone know if it's, uh, geometrically workable to create an interior passageway from under the Flushing LIRR station to the Flushing 7 train stop?

[Honda718]

Originally Posted by martinjsxx

What is a “busway”? There’s already a dedicated bus lane from the L.I.E to Northern Boulevard on Main Street which leaves one lane for other traffic. Are they planning to make both lanes for buses and no lanes for other traffic and essentially close Main Street to cars?

Yeah basically all evil cars are banned. Only buses.