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Queens Bus Network Redesign – Coming Summer 2025

June 26, 2025

    Starting June 29 & August 31, 2025 — your Moovit guide to the bus improvements in Queens!

    What’s Changing

    • Two-phase rollout:
      • Phase 1: June 29, 2025
      • Phase 2: August 31, 2025*
        (Routes without Sunday service adjust June 30 or Sept 2) 
    • New services:
      • Expanded all‑day frequent network
      • New overnight bus options
      • Local stops relocated or removed for efficiency
      • Brand-new Rush routes for faster subway access 

    Why It Matters

    • Faster and more reliable travel
    • Simplified routes for better ease of use
    • Enhanced connections to subways, LIRR, airports
    • Balanced stop spacing to reduce travel time
    • Bus lanes & signal priority for optimized efficiency 

    New Transfer Policy

    From June 29 through early 2026, enjoy a second free transfer when tapping your same card/device:

    • 1st transfer within 2 hours
    • 2nd transfer within 3 hours 

    Plan Your Trip

    • Moovit’s trip planner will be updated on June 29th and August 31st.
    • To preview June 29th changes – check out MTA’s trip planner here: https://www.mta.info/
    • To preview August 31st changes – check out MTA’s future trip planner here: https://futuretrips.mta.info/

    Phase Details & Signage

    • Phase 1 transitions involve:
      • 16 new routes launched
      • 67 existing routes changed
      • 5 routes discontinued 
    • Phase 2 
      • 1 new route
      • 37 existing routes changes
      • 1 route discontinued

    Resources

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