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| Jackson Height—Glendale | |||
 A Q29 bus in Local Bus operation at Corona Avenue and 91 Place with a retired 2006 Orion VII OG. | |||
| Overview | |||
| System | MTA Regional Bus Operations | ||
| Operator | New York City Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | LaGuardia Depot | ||
| Vehicle | |||
| Began service | November 28, 1931 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Queens | ||
| Communities served | Queens: Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Rego Park, Middle Village, Glendale | ||
| Start | Jackson Heights, Queens – 82nd Street | ||
| Via | 80th Street, Dry Harbor Road, 90th Street, 92nd Street, and Hampton Street | ||
| End | Glendale, Queens – 80th Street & Myrtle Avenue | ||
| Length | 3.7 miles (6.0 km) | ||
| Service | |||
| Operates | All times except late nights[1] | ||
| Annual patronage | 1,645,315 (2019) | ||
| Transfers | Yes | ||
| Timetable | Q29 | ||
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The Q29 bus route constitutes a public transit line in Queens, New York City, running primarily along 80th Street, Dry Harbor Road, and 90th Street and 92nd Street. The route runs from the 82nd Street–Jackson Heights station in Jackson Heights to 80th Street and Myrtle Avenue in Glendale. Formerly privately operated by the Kings Coach Company and Triboro Coach Corporation, the route is now city-operated under the MTA Bus Company brand of MTA Regional Bus Operations. Service on the Q29 route began on November 28, 1931.
Route description and service
editQ29 service runs seven days a week, from 4:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. between 82nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights and 80th Street and Myrtle Avenue in Glendale. Weekdays in the peak direction between 6:30 and 8:00 a.m., alternate buses terminate at Queens Blvd and 59th Avenue near the Queens Center Mall.[1][2]
Glendale-bound service
editSouthbound Q29 service begins at 82nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue, near the 82nd Street–Jackson Heights Station on the 7 train. Buses then turn left onto Ithaca Avenue, and then left onto Baxter Avenue, before heading south on Hampton Street, which then becomes 91st Place, and making a left onto Corona Avenue. Afterwards, buses turn right onto 92nd Street, then make a right onto 57th Avenue, and a right onto Hoffman Drive. Bus service continues with a right turn onto Woodhaven Boulevard, and a left onto Dry Harbor Road. At 80th Street, bus service makes a left, and buses turn onto Myrtle Avenue to reach the terminal at 81 Street and Myrtle Avenue.[1][2]
Jackson Heights-bound service
editNorthbound Q29 service begins at 81 Street and Myrtle Avenue. Buses make a left on 81st Street, another onto 78th Avenue, and then turn right onto 80th Street. Service then makes a right onto Dry Harbor Road and a left onto Woodhaven Boulevard. After making a left onto Queens Boulevard, the Q29 makes a right onto 90th Street, and a right onto Corona Avenue. The route continues left onto 81st Place, which turns into Hampton Street, and then right onto Baxter Avenue, left onto 83rd Street, and then left onto Roosevelt Avenue, before reaching the terminal at 82nd Street and Roosevelt Avenue.[1][2]
History
editOn November 28, 1931, the Kings Coach Company began operating the Q29, 90th Street Crosstown, bus route.[3] On November 11, 1932, the New York City Board of Estimate deferred action on the forms of contracts with six companies, and approved them for nine companies, including for the Q29 by Kings Coach, completing a step in the operation of regular bus service in Queens under one-year franchises. Nearly all the bus contracts approved were opposed by rival bus companies, and trolley and railroad companies.[4]
The Kings Coach Company received a one-year franchise for the bus route from New York City on December 30, 1932. On June 19, 1933, a Certificate of Public Need and Necessity took effect for the remainder of the duration of the franchise for the route.[3] On March 6, 1934, the franchise division office of the secretary of the New York City Board of Estimate published a list of bus routes for which franchises would be awarded, including the Q29. The contracts for all of these routes, except for the Q20, expired one year following the execution of their contracts by the Mayor. The companies with the contracts provided a return to the city of 10 percent of profits. While several civic groups in Queens had requested that the city grant long-term franchises to bus operators that had satisfactorily operated their routes, the Board of Estimate proceeded with plans to continue to grant one-year franchises based on bids and the best all-around conditions that were offered. It was expected that the Board of Estimate would approve the routes on March 16, 1934, and put them out for bid on April 5, 1934. As part of the agreement for new franchises, all routes, except for the Q21 and Q22, were to require a flat five-cent fare.[5]
On November 14, 1934, the New York City Board of Estimate approved 15 five-year franchises covering 28 bus routes. Each franchise contract had a clause allowing them to be revoked if city adopted Mayor LaGuardia's proposal to municipalize operation of the Queens bus system. The Board approved all contracts before it, including for the Q29 to Kings Coach Corporation, except those for Transit Coach Corporation and Nevins Queens Lines. The previous week, Mayor LaGuardia presented his plan for municipal operation of Queens bus service to the Board in a resolution. Under his proposal, a board of directors would control new contracts forming limited dividend corporations. The board of directors would consist of two members of the Board of Estimate, a member of the Board of Transportation, and three representatives that would be elected by stockholders of the operating company. This would allow the city to partially directly control the bus system. As the debt used in setting up the limited dividend corporations was amortized, the city would take control of the bus system.[6]
On July 5, 1935, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court issued a decision reversing Justice Lockwood's denial of a Writ Of Mandamus that directed the city to legalize the operation of 28 bus lines in Queens, including the Q29, that had been operating under temporary permits, with some operating under expired franchises. The court found that New York City was without authority in operating its own bus lines absent an express statute or legislative authority, and that the routes had to be franchised. However, it stayed its own decision, permitting the city to take time to resolve the issue.[7] On July 18, 1935, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court ruled that 18 bus routes operating temporary permits, including the Q29, could operate for another six months, before having to be discontinued or made compliant with the transportation law.[8]
On September 24, 1936, the Triboro Coach Corporation took over the Q29 route. During this takeover, it also took over the Q23 from the North Shore Bus Company, Q33 from the Municipal Motor Bus Company, the Q38 from the Affiliated Bus Transit Corporation, and the Q39 from National City Lines.[9][10][11][12]
On January 15, 1954, the Triboro Coach Corporation opened the East Elmhurst Depot, replacing Woodside Depots, which closed during the same year. The Q29 was moved into the East Elmhurst Depot.[13]
Around August 2000, the Q29 was severly detoured in both directions due to the closure of the Long Island Expressway for construction purposes. The route towards Jackson Heights ran to Woodhaven Blvd on Queens Blvd, turned left on Queens Blvd to 63rd Drive, and then turned right on 63rd Drive onto Woodhaven Blvd to return to its regular route. Towards Glendale, the route ran to Queens Blvd on 57th Av, turned left on Queens Blvd to 62nd Road, turned right on 62nd Road to Weatherhole Street, turned left on Weatherhole Street onto Woodhaven Blvd and then turned left on Woodhaven Blvd back onto the regular route.[14]
On February 2, 2006, the Triboro Coach Corporation was taken over by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), under MTA Bus Company. In term, all routes were sent to the newly formed corporation, including the Q29.[15] On April 10, 2006, while the MTA was decommisioning the depot of its CNG operations, the depot bursted into flames after a gas compressor station blew. Service on all routes was severly disrupted, which included the loss of buses stationary at the depot[16]
Bus redesign
editIn December 2019, the MTA released a draft for the Queens Bus Redesign. As part of the draft, the Q29 was discontinued completely, with chunks of the route being taken over by others. The QT10, which would've ran between Marine Air Terminal and Woodhaven Blvd, would replace the 82nd St and Hampton St corridors up to the terminus in Woodhaven, while the QT82, which would've ran between East Elmhurst and Glendale, would replace service down 80th St south of Woodhaven Blvd. The Redesign was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the city in 2020, [17] and the draft plan was dropped due to negative feedback from the public.
A new revised draft was released in March 2022.[18] The Q29 was cut completely similar to the 2019 draft, with the route being replaced by other newly created routes. The new Q21, running between Jackson Heights and Howard Beach, would take over the Hampton St/92 St Portion to/from Woodhaven Blvd. The Q80 would've taken over the Dry Harbor Road corridor to Glendale. In December 2023, the final plan for the redesign was released.[19] The route was not changed, but would have multiple stops removed in an effort to have improved stop spacing. Frequencies were also changed to match the patterns of ridership.
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d MTA Regional Bus Operations. "Q38 bus schedule".
- ^ a b c "Queens Bus Map" (PDF). Metropolitan Transportation Authority. August 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Thirteenth Annual report for the Calendar Year 1933. New York State Transit Commission. 1934. p. 524.
- ^ "9 Bus Routes In Queens Win O.K. of Board: Action on Six Others Deferred—McKee Hits at Loan by the R. F. C." The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 11, 1932. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "2 Routes Added to Franchise List of Queens Buses: Likely to be Approved at Estimate Board Hearing on March 16". The Brooklyn Times Union. March 7, 1934. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "15 Companies Win Bus Franchises: Nevin Lines, Transit Coach Denied Permit: All 5-Year Contracts; Contain 90-Day Revocation Clause". Long Island Daily Press. November 14, 1934. pp. 1, 2.
- ^ "28 Queens Bus Lines Outlawed By Appeal Court: Decision Restraining City From Operating Seven Routes is Upheld". The Brooklyn Times Union. July 6, 1935. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Queens Buses Get 6 Month Lease on Life". New York Daily News. July 19, 1935. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Annual Report 1943. Public Service Commission. 1944. p. 745.
- ^ Union Turnpike (2016-03-07), 1939-1940 Triboro Coach Map, retrieved 2024-06-12
- ^ Union Turnpike (2010-08-16), Map & Guide Triboro Coach Corp. 1960, retrieved 2024-06-12
- ^ Union Turnpike (2010-08-16), Map & Guide Triboro Coach Corp., retrieved 2024-06-12
- ^ "New Building: Triboro Moves Offices". Long Island Star-Journal. Fultonhistory.com. January 14, 1954. p. 27. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. 2001-01-22. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Silverman, Norman (July 26, 2010). "The Merger of 7 Private Bus Companies into MTA Bus" (PDF). apta.com. American Public Transportation Association, Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ^ Wohlwend, by Lynn (2006-04-13). "Flames, Smoke Erupt At Triboro Coach Depot". Queens Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Queens bus network redesign remains on hold amid COVID-19 pandemic: MTA - QNS.com". web.archive.org. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Duggan, Kevin (2022-03-29). "FIRST ON amNY: MTA reveals new Queens bus redesign draft plan | amNewYork". www.amny.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Shkurhan, Iryna (2023-12-13). "MTA unveils final plan to overhaul Queens bus network for the first time in decades – QNS". qns.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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