Dutchess County Public Transit
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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.
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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 |
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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.