# 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.
LOOP (the previous name), and the Division of Public Transit, was created in the early 1970s to assume a variety of private line runs that had served various parts of the county.

## Routes

Dutchess County Public Transit provides service along six 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 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 | Terminals | Major streets | Notes |
| A | Poughkeepsie | Fishkill | U.S. 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 | Service operates via both The Shoppes at South Hills and Fishkill. 2 midday round trips terminate/originate at The Shoppes at South Hills. Sunday service effective February 5, 2017 |
| C | Poughkeepsie | Tivoli Post Office | Route 9 Route 109 Route 9G | Most trips operate via Fulton St/Dutchess Community College/Dorsey Lane 2 weekday northbound trips terminate in Rhinebeck, with 1 southbound originating. |
| D | Poughkeepsie | Wassaic Taconic Developmental Services | US Route 44 Route 343 | 2 round trips terminate in Wassaic 4 round trips terminate in Millbrook |
| D | Poughkeepsie | Millbrook Eastern Dutchess Government Center | US Route 44 Route 343 | 2 round trips terminate in Wassaic 4 round trips terminate in Millbrook |
| E | Poughkeepsie | Pawling Chamber of Commerce | Cannon St (westbound 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. |
| E | Poughkeepsie | Wingdale Cousins Cafe | Cannon St (westbound 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. |
| 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. |
| F | Beacon Post Office | Fishkill Walmart | 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. |
| G | Beacon Train Station | | Main Street | Serves A counterclockwise Loop Trip to Dutchess County Stadium (Fishkill) 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 |

### RailLink shuttles

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 |

## Fleet
### Active roster

| Fleet number(s) | Year | Manufacturer | Model |
| 100-103 | 2010 | OBI | Orion VII NG (07.501) |
| 104-105 | 2010 | OBI | Orion VII NG HEV (07.501) |
| 400-404 | 2014 | ElDorado National | Axess BRT 35' |
| 405-409 | 2015 | ElDorado National | Axess BRT 35' |
| 500-509 | 2016 | ElDorado National | EZ Rider II BRT 30' |
| 600-612 | 2014-2015 | IC Bus | AC Series |
| 900-905 | 2010 | Ford/Starcraft | E-450/Allstar |
| 906-907 | 2010 | Chevrolet/ARBOC | Spirit of Mobility |

### Retired roster

This roster is incomplete.
| Fleet number(s) | Year | Manufacturer | Model |
| 108 | 1983 | MCI | MC-9 |
| 201-206 | 1998 | Gillig | Phantom 35' |
| 207-211 | 2000 | OBI | Orion V (05.501) |
| 301-315 | 2004 | Chevrolet/Coach and Equipment | C5500/Condor CMD-55 |
| 401-402, 407 | 2000 | Blue Bird | CSFE |
| 413-414, 419–420 | 2000 | Blue Bird | CSFE |
| 748 | | GMC | RTS-01 |
| 800-814 | 2010 | Thomas | Saf-T-Liner EF |