Local Pols Demand Increased Bus Service Running Through Douglaston

Yesterday, local pols including Borough President Katz, Assemblymember Nily Rozic, Senator Tony Avella, Assemblymember Ed Braunstein and Councilmember Paul Vallone gathered to demand additional funding for increased bus service in Douglaston. According to a report by Queens Courier, the five major bus lines running through the area do not serve Douglaston’s growing ridership. Residents also complain about sporadic service. Pols demanded an increase in federal and state funding in order to add more local and express buses, bus lines and bus stops.

It’s unclear how the MTA will respond. An MTA official told Queens Courier that improvements already were made to the QM3 and QM8 running time and frequency this past year, the Q36 line was extended, the Q76 weekend service was restored and expanded, and the weekend Q31 service will be restored this spring.

Pols Call for More City Buses to Run Through Douglaston [Queens Courier]

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