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	The Q line ranks 2nd out of the 19 subway lines rated by the Straphangers Campaign. Its line rating improved from 85¢ in our 1999 report to $1.00 this year. Our ranking is based on the MTA New York City Transit data below:
	The Q line is scheduled to come at average intervals, but doesn't run at night. scheduled minutes between weekday trains as of December 1999			You're more likely to get a seat on the Q. % of passengers with seats at most crowded point during rush hour


	The Q arrives with better-than-average regularity... % of trains arriving at regular intervals (without gaps in service or train bunching) between 6 am and 9 pm
				On cleanliness, the Q performs both above and below the system average... % of trains with "no or light interior dirtiness" (as defined by NYC Transit)


	and breaks down much less often than the average line. average miles traveled between delays caused by mechanical failures, 1999
				and is tied-for-best on in-car announcements. % of trains with correct announcements (as defined by NYC Transit)


	>The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign Line Ratings are based on a formula that gives the most weight to the amount of scheduled service, followed by other performance measures. Under this formula, a line would be rated $1.50 if on average its 1999 scores for the measurements above matched a baseline standard defined by the 1996 scores released in our first State of the Subways report. This year, the highest Line Rating goes to the 7, which scored $1.05. The worst line is the 5, at 60¢. For more information, call NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign at (212)349-6460 or visit our website at www.straphangers.org. Suggestions? Complaints? Call the Q line superintendent at (718) 243-5605.