Q17 and Q27 to Become ACE Equipped
60-Day Warning Period Began Monday, Feb.16
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced two more bus routes will now be equipped with Automated Camera Enforcement (ACE). The 60-day warning period on the Q17 and Q27 bus routes in Queens will begin on Monday, Feb. 16. Vehicles improperly using busways and bus lanes, blocking bus stops, or illegally double parked will receive warning notices in the mail for an initial period of 60 days followed by summonses thereafter. Summonses start at $50 and escalate to $250 for repeat violators.
These two routes are in addition to the 54 routes currently enforced. More than 1,600 buses are now ACE equipped covering 560 miles of routes and benefiting over one million customers on an average weekday.
ACE enables bus service to run faster, safer and more reliably for riders. Bus routes equipped with automated enforcement on average have increased speeds by 5% with some corridors seeing gains as high as 30%. These routes have also experienced a 20% reduction in collisions; and 5% to 10% estimated reduction in emissions. There has also been a 40% reduction in bus stops being blocked by vehicles on ACE routes.
The ACE program is administered in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and the New York City Department of Finance (NYCDOF). Once violations are captured by cameras on multiple buses, the resulting video, images, license plate information, location, and time stamp details are then securely transmitted to NYCDOT for review by City employees and processing thereafter.
Since its launch in June 2024, ACE has rapidly expanded from a few select routes to a citywide initiative covering all five boroughs. The program has demonstrated measurable success in improving bus speeds, reducing collisions, and keeping bus stops clear, ensuring more reliable service for daily bus customers.
Each corridor with active ACE has signage indicating that those routes are camera-enforced. Details can be found at mta.info/ace.