Putnam Transit
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Putnam Transit or Putnam Area Rapid Transit (PART)[2] is the provider of bus transit in Putnam County, New York. An agency of the Putnam County government, Putnam Transit came into service in the mid-1970s as a startup system in the wake of growing suburbanization of Putnam County and rising gas prices.
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Parent | Putnam County Department of Planning, Development, and Public Transportation |
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Headquarters | 841 Fair Street Carmel, NY 10512 |
Locale | Putnam County, New York |
Service area | Eastern Putnam County (Cold Spring seasonally) |
Service type | Local bus service |
Routes | 4 (5 during summer months) |
Fleet | 14 fixed route 9 paratransit[1] (2009 figures) |
Daily ridership | 621 (weekday) 351 (Saturday)[1] |
Operator | MV Transportation |
Chief executive | Vincent Tamagna (deputy commissioner) Karen McKinley (general manager) |
Website | Official website |
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Vehicles and routes are owned by Putnam County, and service is provided under contract to the county by MV Transportation.