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What is Select Bus Service?
Select Bus Service (SBS) brings faster and more reliable bus
service to busy bus corridors throughout New York City quickly and
at low cost.
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Buses 15-23% faster
10%+ increases in ridership in first year
95%+ customer satisfaction
Better bus stops and connections
Safer streets
Maintain traffic flow
Select Bus Service Results
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Priority Intersections
Union St/Northern Blvd
Main St/Roosevelt Av
Main St/Elder Av
Main St/Booth Memorial Av
Main St/Union Tpke
Archer Av/Parsons Blvd
Sutphin Blvd/Archer Av
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Priority Corridor
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Community Outreach
Community Advisory Committee
Public Workshops & Open Houses
Community Board meetings
Stakeholder meetings
On-street Public Engagement
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Select Bus Service Features
Improved fare collection Signal priority for buses
Passenger Information Improved stations
Bus lanes (where appropriate)
Branding
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Select Bus Service Fare Payment
Riders pay with MetroCard or coins before boarding
Take ticket from machine Board bus through all three doors
MTA NYCT conducts random fare payment inspections
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Select Bus Service Features Revised Parking Regulations
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Select Bus Service Features Pedestrian Safety Improvements
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Main St Corridor 42,000 daily riders
Critical transit connection between Queens and The Bronx
Direct connection between Flushing & Jamaica, two growing
commercial districts
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Flushing Shoppers Survey
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How did you get to Downtown Flushing?
79% of shoppers use transit or walk
Less than 1 in 5 drive
24%
12%
18%
43%
3%
Bus
Subway
Car
Walked
Other
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Q44 Bus Delays and Speed
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AM & PM peak period, Spring & Fall 2014
In Motion 51%
Bus Stops 18%
Traffic & Red Lights
29%
Other 2%
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Bus Lane Proposal
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Offset bus lanes from Reeves Av to Northern Blvd
Left turn restrictions at selected locations between LIE and
downtown Flushing
Left turn bays created at other locations
Curbside bus lanes with midday parking in some areas of downtown
Jamaica and Flushing
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Sample Location: Main Street at Maple Avenue
Existing Conditions
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Sample Location: Main Street at Maple Avenue
Draft Design Concept
Offset bus lane
Parking and bus stops remain at
the curb
Repaved roadway
Optimized signals react to traffic
conditions in real time
Revised commercial loading regulations where appropriate
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Flushing in Motion
New traffic control system will reduce congestion and travel
time by adjusting traffic signals in real time
Related Initiatives in Flushing
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Sidewalk Widening
DDC capital project on Main Street between 38th Av and 41st
Av.
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Step 3: Develop corridor plan (Winter/Spring 2015) Street design
Traffic Analysis Stop locations Pedestrian safety improvements
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
Project Timeline
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Step 1: Data collection and Analysis (Summer/Fall 2014)
Step 2: Corridor Selection and Concept Design (Winter
2014/2015)
Step 4: Final Design & Implementation (Late 2015)
Step 3: Develop corridor plan (Early 2015)
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Discussion and Input
Select Bus Service for Main StreetWhat is Select Bus
Service?Slide Number 3Slide Number 4Community OutreachSelect Bus
Service Features Slide Number 7Slide Number 8Slide Number 9Main St
CorridorSlide Number 12Slide Number 13Bus Lane ProposalSlide Number
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