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LIVING IN WESTCHESTER AND THE HUDSON VALLEY | RELOCATION & MOVING GUIDE
TRANSPORTATION
OGetting There From Here
ne of the greatest connecting Haverstraw to Ossining advantages of living and Newburgh to Beacon.
in Westchester and
the Hudson Valley is Bus Services
the region’s strong transportation Buses remain an essential mode
capabilities, including one of the largest commuter railroads in the nation as well as easy access to all parts of the Tri- State Area — and beyond.
The latest innovation is the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, spanning
the Hudson River and connecting Westchester and Rockland counties. The 3.1-mile, state-of-the-art twin spans feature eight general traffic lanes and dedicated space for disabled vehicles, emergency responders, and buses. The popular shared-use path for bicyclists and pedestrians also boasts
a public art program including five sculptures, four bicycle racks, and a mural, all by New York artists.
of transpor tation for thousands
of residents. In Westchester, the Bee-Line bus system serves the county’s passengers annually with
a combination of local, express, and railroad-feeder bus services.
Rockland residents can also take Hudson Link – the commuter bus service that opened in October 2018 along the I-287 corridor and the Cuomo Bridge — to Metro-Nor th stations in Tarrytown and White Plains. Hudson Link service now features new bus shelters and 45-foot long buses with wireless network service, USB charging stations, and bike racks.
Transport of Rockland (TOR) is Rockland County’s local bus system
of 10 routes, providing service along major corridors as well as feeder loops within the county.
Putnam Area Rapid Transit (PART)
operates fixed routes year-round in addition to a seasonal trolley in Cold Spring, and a commuter shuttle to the Metro-Nor th station at Croton Falls.
Dutchess County Public Transit
transports approximately 800,000 passenger trips per year on 13 routes and two different RailLink routes to train stations.
Orange County sponsors 16 individual transit operators providing services in four general categories: commuter bus, local bus, dial-a-bus, and paratransit services.
Paratransit services are provided in all counties for people who can’t use the local system due to disability.
Innovative transportation options
or also gaining ground in the area. Since its launch three years ago, Circuit NR — a complementary on-demand electric shuttle service that transpor ts riders along several downtown routes — has provided more than 50,000 trips, saving 60,000 vehicle miles traveled in New Rochelle.
Air
The runway repaving of the main 6,500-foot runway in 2020 makes the Westchester County Airport (HPN)
in White Plains a preferred base for commercial, business, and general aviation services. The Airport is currently served by four major passenger airlines: American, Delta, United, and JetBlue, as well as Cape Air and Tradewind Aviation for select routes to seasonal destinations, and Breeze Airways, which offers service to gateways in Florida, Louisiana, Virginia, and the Carolinas. BermudAir, with once-daily round-trip flights between Westchester and Bermuda, is the latest addition to the lineup.
General/private aviation has also grown at the airport, with private charter companies providing by-the- seat services, including Tradewind Aviation, Blade, XO Jet, evoJets, and JSX, as well as NetJets for shared services. In addition to private jet charters, these companies fly popular city pairs like NY to Miami.
Several Fortune 100 Companies have their corporate flight departments based at HPN as a base for corporate jet travel. In May 2018, Houston-based fixed-base-operator Million Air opened a new hangar at HPN’s private aviation complex. The facility includes an 8,000 sq. ft., two-story, Adirondack-style terminal and a new, 52,000 sq. ft. hangar addition.
New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County is routinely served by Allegiant Air, offering flights to several U.S. cities in Florida, as well as Atlantic Airways, which flies direct to the Faroe Islands (between Iceland and Norway) and European airline Play, which offers flights to Reykjavik, Iceland.
Railroad and Ferry
Services
Metro-North Railroad ridership rates have rebounded well since the dip of the coronavirus timeframe, setting
a post-pandemic ridership record in June 2023 of 224,371 daily riders. Since May 2023, Metro-North has hit the 200,000-rider mark in a single day 16 separate times. The 2019 numbers show the true strength of the system: overall ridership was 86.6 million, up 100,000 from 2018.
Commuters who take the Hudson Line through Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties have an
added bonus, with the Hudson River and Palisades serving as a beautiful backdrop. The Harlem Line brings commuters to and from bustling communities such as White Plains, Pleasantville, and Mount Kisco. The New Haven Line hugs the Long Island Sound and brings passengers to and from New York City or New Haven,
CT, and every place in between. Rockland and Orange County residents are serviced by Metro-North’s
Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines, respectively. There are also ferries
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Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge