The Future History Of The BQX

Let's talk about how we got here.

This post is the second in a seven-part series that will aim to understand the development and destiny of the divisive “Brooklyn Queens Connector”—BQX for short. My ultimate goal will be to make a case for fully-realized, excessively pervasive Bus Rapid Transit network—BRT for short.

The proposed alignment of the BQX light rail—it will run from Red Hook …