Announcing Weekend Shuttle Service between Newburgh & Beacon!
This expanded shuttle schedule is a step in the right direction - this is an incremental step towards manifesting the demand between the two cities and beyond. Governor Hochul and NYSDOT realize that consistent expanded transit schedule is a necessary ingredient for increasing ridership. (Now we need an integrated tech system (not third party operator website), expanded route to our dense commuter areas and critical signage/marketing to raise visibility and awareness of the service. Also do we know what happens in 2027?)
This kind of treatment should have been done for the ferry- and it's not too late. A consistent ferry schedule does not just alleviate our arterial roads and the bridge but also boosts inter-city tourism for residents and visitors.
"Operated by Leprechaun Lines on behalf of the New York State Department of Transportation, the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Shuttle currently offers 65 trips each weekday, up from 41 last year, and connects with at least 54 Metro-North trains each weekday, up from 25 last year. The new weekend and holiday service will run from 7:45 a.m. to 8:52 p.m. and will connect to 27 trains between 8:15 a.m. and 8:23 p.m."
SCHEDULE HERE ON THIRD PARTY WEBSITE: https://leprechaunlines.com/stewart-newburgh-beacon-shuttle/