Q58 Profile

The Q58 runs between Main Street and Myrtle Avenue along Fresh Pond Road, Grand and Corona Avenues. The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign randomly surveyed 203 riders on the Q58 in 2002. Here’s what they think of the route*:

Performance of the Q58**

Average On-Time Performance in 2001: 68% Average On-Time Performance, all Queens buses in 2001: 80.7% Average Wait Assessment in 2001: 85.2% Average Wait Assessment, all Queens buses in 2001: 86.2%

Ridership on the Q58***

Average weekday ridership in 2000: 22,991 Change in ridership between 1999 and 2000: +11.3% Change in service between 1999 and 2000: +.2%

Riders’ comments on the Q58:

“At times I wait a long time for a bus. Then 2 or 3 buses show up at the same time.” “I am very satisfied with the Q58 bus, but I wish they would increase overnight service.” “I often will walk because the bus is either too crowded or doesn’t come in a timely manner.”

* Source: The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign randomly surveyed riders on the Bx15 in 2002, receiving 181 responses. Riders rated cleanliness, safety, reliability, announcements and crowding on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 is least satisfactory and 5 most satisfactory. Percent of riders dissatisfied represents the proportion of riders giving the rating of 1 or 2. Overall dissatisfaction is an average of the dissatisfaction proportion of all 5 indicators.

** Source: MTA New York City Transit. Average On-Time Performance and Wait Assessment is based on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Quarter Service Quality Indicators, 2001. On-Time Performance is based on how closely buses adhere to their schedules during evening hours. Wait Assessment is the degree to which buses arrive regularly. The lower the percentage the more buses are arriving bunched together or with big gaps in service.

*** Source: MTA New York City Transit. Ridership is measured by the average number of weekday riders in September 2000.

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