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|  Community Outreach LaGuardia Airport is the only major airport in the New York metro area without a rapid transit connection, and much of western Queens lacks easy access to the subway for local travel. The idea of providing rapid transit for the airport and the surrounding community has been studied many times over the years, but nothing has ever been implemented. The LaGuardia Airport corridor was identified as needing shorter term, lower cost transit improvements by area residents as part of the Bus Rapid Transit Phase II study in 2009. In particular, the area generates a high density of transit trips that are a long distance from the subway. The corridor is currently served by the M60,Q33, Q47, Q48 and Q72 bus routes, but service on these routes is often slowed by narrow streets and long dwell times. With this in mind, DOT requested and received funding from the Federal Transit Administration to conduct a LaGuardia Airport Access Alternatives Analysis. The Alternatives Analysis began in May 2011, and will focus on implementable recommendations. The study will look at both airport trips and trips made by the many residents that live close to the airport. DOT will work closely with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and other City and State agencies throughout the study.
Community OutreachAs part of the Alternatives Analysis, DOT will be holding a series of public meetings throughout the study to gather public input on transit needs and improvement alternatives. DOT, in partnership with MTA NYC Transit, MTA Bus, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, held a public meeting on the Alternatives Analysis on June 22, 2011. Please contact us with comments, questions, and suggestions regarding the LaGuardia Access Alternatives Analysis Study Schedule
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