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Parent | Dutchess County Division of Public Transit |
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Founded | Early 1970s |
Headquarters | 14 Commerce Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 |
Locale | Dutchess County |
Service area | Entire Dutchess County with service focused in the Central, southern and western part of the county |
Service type | Local and rural bus service |
Routes | 16 fixed routes, 6 dial-a-ride services, 4 flex routes and 3 RailLink shuttles |
Hubs | Beacon Intermodal Center, Poughkeepsie Transit Hub |
Fleet | 58
[1] (2009 figures) |
Daily ridership | 3,500 [2] |
Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-Hybrid |
Operator | First Transit |
Chief executive | John C. Andoh, CCTM |
Website | Dutchess County Division of Mass Transit |
The Dutchess County Public Transit is the bus service provided by the Dutchess County Division of Public Transit in Dutchess County, New York. Dutchess County Public Transit provides a variety of bus services throughout Dutchess County ranging from fixed-route services, centered primarily along the Route 9 corridor, rail shuttles to/from Hudson Line stations, and demand response/deviated flex services.
LOOP (the previous name), and the Division of Public Transit, was created in the early-1970s as the assumption of a variety of private line runs that had served various parts of the county.
Routes
[edit]Dutchess County Public Transit provides service along 6 routes in a hub-and-spoke system from Poughkeepsie. In the past, routes ran to the far northeastern reaches of the county (to North East and Pine Plains), but these routes have been removed from the service area because of lack of ridership.
Regular routes
[edit]- All routes operate Monday-Saturday unless otherwise noted. Routes A, B, F, and H are the only ones that operate Sunday.
- The one-way fare is $1.75. Transfers are only available to/from routes within the City of Poughkeepsie for 30 cents.
Poughkeepsie note: Unless otherwise noted, outbound buses originate at the Poughkeepsie Transit Hub near the Mid-Hudson Civic Center (Main & Market), then operate to the Metro-North/Amtrak station, then to their respective destinations. Westbound buses stop at the Poughkeepsie Transit Hub, then operate to the Metro-North station where they terminate.
Route | Terminals | Major streets traveled | Notes | |
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A | Poughkeepsie | Fishkill | U.S. Route 9 |
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B | Poughkeepsie | Beacon Post Office |
Route 9 Route 9D |
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C | Poughkeepsie | Tivoli Post Office |
Route 9 Route 109 Route 9G |
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D | Poughkeepsie | Wassaic Taconic Developmental Services |
US Route 44 Route 343 |
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Millbrook Eastern Dutchess Government Center | ||||
E | Poughkeepsie | Pawling Chamber of Commerce |
Cannon St (westbound only) Route 55 |
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Wingdale Cousins Cafe | ||||
F | Beacon Post Office |
Hopewell Junction Unity Plaza |
Route 52 |
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Fishkill Walmart | ||||
G | Beacon Train Station | Main Street |
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H | Poughkeepsie | Dutchess Community College | Route 9 |
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J | Poughkeepsie | FDR Estate | Route 9 |
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K | Poughkeepsie | Poughkeepsie Galeria | Route 9 |
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L | Poughkeepsie | Adams Fairacre Farms | Main Street
Route 44 |
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M | Poughkeepsie |
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P | Poughkeepsie |
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RailLink shuttles
[edit]These routes operate weekday rush hours only, to and from their namesake Metro-North station.
Route name | Terminal | Streets traveled |
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Poughkeepsie RailLink | Poughkeepsie Town Route 55 Park-and-Ride Lot at Page Industrial Park |
East-West Arterial Freedom Plains Road |
New Hamburg RailLink | Wappinger Old Hopewell Road and Route 9 |
Route 9D Myers Corner Road All Angels Hill Road Old Hopewell Road |
See also
[edit]- City of Poughkeepsie Transit, the former provider of bus service in the City of Poughkeepsie
- Putnam Transit (PT), the system serving Putnam County connecting with Dutchess County Public Transit in Beacon on the weekends with a trolley service
- Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT), a similar system in Ulster County connecting with Dutchess County Public Transit in Poughkeepsie
Fleet
[edit]Active roster
[edit]Fleet number(s) | Photo | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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100-103 | 2010 | OBI | Orion VII NG (07.501) |
Cummins ISL | |||
104-105 | Orion VII NG HEV (07.501) |
Cummins ISB | BAE HybriDrive hybrid system |
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400-404 | 2014 | ElDorado National | Axess BRT 35' | Cummins ISL9 | |||
405-409 | 2015 | Axess BRT 35' | |||||
500-509 | 2016 | EZ Rider II BRT 30' | Cummins ISB6.7 | ||||
600-612 | 2014-2015 | IC Bus | AC Series |
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900-905 | 2010 | Ford/Starcraft | E-450/Allstar | ||||
906-907 | 2010 | Chevrolet/ARBOC | Spirit of Mobility | Powered by diesel-electric hybrid. |
Retired roster
[edit]This roster is incomplete.
Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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108 | 1983 | MCI | MC-9 | Two motorcoaches. | |||
201-206 | 1998 | Gillig | Phantom 35' | ||||
207-211 | 2000 | OBI | Orion V (05.501) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R | ||
301-315 | 2004 | Chevrolet/Coach and Equipment | C5500/Condor CMD-55 | GM 6.6L Duramax V8 | |||
401-402, 407 | 2000 | Blue Bird | CSFE |
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413-414, 419-420 | CSFE |
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748 | GMC | RTS-01 |
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800-814 | 2010 | Thomas | Saf-T-Liner EF | Cummins |
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/pubs/profiles/2009/agency_profiles/2010.pdf [dead link]
- ^ http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/pubs/profiles/2009/agency_profiles/2010.pdf [dead link]
- ^ cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Dutchess_County_Public_Transit