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Posted by nh153 on Mon Apr 18 17:57:36 2022, in response to Re: Why 2 Terminals for Q1?, posted by BusMgr on Sun Apr 17 17:20:07 2022. Interesting history of how the bus routes in Queens developed! I always wondered why this relatively insignificant route got named the Q1. And the answer is, originally it was the primary route along Hillside Avenue east of Jamaica. It still serves as the "local" during rush hours, when other Hillside Avenue routes are running limited.This is why the Q1 has two terminals to this day. Springfield Boulevard service pre-dates the Q27 and Q88, as well as the Braddock Avenue branch. Riders on Springfield Boulevard don't want to give up their one seat ride to Jamaica, even as Q27 and Q88 buses pass them by. So that's why Springfield Boulevard has three bus routes. But as I said in my original post, Q1 service is so infrequent in middays, evenings and weekends that it really should always run as a continuous loop, down Braddock Avenue and up Springfield Boulevard. But with no idle time. |
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