Dutchess County Public 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.

Dutchess County Public Transit
#420 arrives in Beacon on former LOOP 3, now route B.
ParentDutchess County Division of Public Transit
FoundedEarly 1970s
Headquarters14 Commerce Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
LocaleDutchess County
Service areaEntire Dutchess County with service focused in the Central, southern and western part of the county
Service typeLocal and rural bus service
Routes16 fixed routes, 6 dial-a-ride services, 4 flex routes and 3 RailLink shuttles
HubsBeacon Intermodal Center, Poughkeepsie Transit Hub
Fleet58 [1]
(2009 figures)
Daily ridership3,500 [2]
Fuel typeDiesel, Diesel-Hybrid
OperatorFirst Transit
Chief executiveJohn C. Andoh, CCTM
WebsiteDutchess County Division of Mass Transit

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

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
  • 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
A Poughkeepsie Fishkill Route 9
  • One midday roundtrip operates express service as follows:
    • Southbound, nonstop Poughkeepsie-Fishkill
    • Northbound, nonstop The Shoppes at South Hills -Poughkeepsie.
  • One evening round trip is extended to the Beacon Post Office.
  • Sunday service effective February 5, 2017
B Poughkeepsie Beacon
Post Office		 Route 9
Route 9D
C Poughkeepsie Tivoli
Post Office		 Route 9
Route 109
Route 9G
  • Most trips operate via Fulton St/Dutchess Community College/Dorsey Ln.
  • 2 weekday northbound trips terminate in Rhinebeck, with 1 southbound originating.
D Poughkeepsie Wassaic
Taconic Developmental Services		 Route 44
Route 343
  • 2 round trips terminate in Wassaic
  • 4 round trips terminate in Millbrook
Millbrook
Eastern Dutchess Government Center
E Poughkeepsie Pawling
Chamber of Commerce		 Cannon St (WB only)
Route 55
  • 5 trips per day to/from Pawling. 3 trips per day extended to/from Wingdale (plus one on-demand trip).
  • No service east of Lagrangeville on Sundays
  • Additional westbound trips run from Route 55 and Commerce St to Poughkeepsie.
  • Local service in Pawling is available by reservation.
Wingdale
Cousins Cafe
F Beacon
Post Office		 Hopewell Junction
Unity Plaza		 Route 52
  • Weekday service patterns:
    • Beacon Post Office ↔ Unity Plaza via Walmart (4 east, 5 west)
    • Beacon ↔ Walmart (2 east, 1 west)
  • Saturday service is 3 round trips between Fishkill and Beacon.
  • All trips that serve Poughkeepsie only serve the Poughkeepsie Transit Hub and not the train station.
  • No Sunday service.
Fishkill
Walmart
G Beacon Train Station Main Street
  • Serves A counterclockwise Loop
  • Trip to Dutchess County Stadium by request
H Poughkeepsie Dutchess Community College Route 9
  • College Connection Shuttle
  • City of Poughkeepsie route
J Poughkeepsie FDR Estate Route 9
  • Northside Shuttle
  • City of Poughkeepsie route
K Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie Galeria Route 9
  • Southside Shuttle
  • City of Poughkeepsie route
L Poughkeepsie Adams Fairacre Farms Main Street

Route 44
  • Main Street Shuttle
  • City of Poughkeepsie route
M Poughkeepsie
  • Eastside Shuttle
  • City of Poughkeepsie route
P Poughkeepsie
  • Westside Shuttle
  • City of Poughkeepsie route

These routes operate weekday rush hours only, to and from their namesake Metro-North station.

Route name Terminal Streets traveled
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

Fleet

Active roster
Fleet number(s) Photo Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
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
  • Began assembly in August 2010
  • Unveiled on December 9, 2010.
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
  • 600-607, 612 are 2015 models.
  • 608-611 are 2014 models.
900-905 2010 Ford/Starcraft E-450/Allstar
906-907 2010 Chevrolet/ARBOC Spirit of Mobility Powered by diesel-electric hybrid.

Retired roster

This roster is incomplete.

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
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
  • Ten buses.
  • Rollsign destination signs.
413-414, 419-420 CSFE
  • Unknown number of buses.
  • Flip-dot destination signs.
748 GMC RTS-01
  • Ex-?
  • Unknown number of buses.
800-814 2010 Thomas Saf-T-Liner EF Cummins

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References
  1. http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/pubs/profiles/2009/agency_profiles/2010.pdf
  2. http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/pubs/profiles/2009/agency_profiles/2010.pdf
  3. cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Dutchess_County_Public_Transit
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