Short Line (bus company)

Short Line is a brand name for three different Coach USA companies, Hudson Transit Lines, Hudson Transit Corporation, and Chenango Valley Bus Lines that provide local, commuter and intercity bus service in lower New York State, primarily along the Route 17 and Southern Tier corridor. Coach USA acquired the companies in 1998.[4]

Short Line Bus
Short Line Bus #81372 lays over on 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan, before starting a run on the 208-GWB Eastside Commuter route.
ParentCoach USA
Founded1922
Headquarters66 Tetz Road, Chester, NY 10918
LocaleNew York
Service areaGreater New York, Southern Tier, Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes
Service typeLocal, intercity, contract, and charter bus service
AllianceTrailways
(Route 96 only)
Routes29
HubsPABT, Middletown, Monticello, Newburgh, and Binghamton
StationsGWB Bus Terminal, PABT
Fleet233 [1][2][3]
Websitewww.shortlinebus.com

Service types

Short Line's service can be defined in several categories:

The Main Line route, operated with TransitOrange buses.

Local bus service

Short Line, under contract to Orange County, provides local bus service along the former Erie Main Line corridor along Route 17M.[5] ShortLine also owns local routes traveling along Routes 17K and 32 in Orange County, as well as local routes traveling onward from Middletown onward to Route 209, and to other towns along Route 17.

Commuter bus service

Within the New York metropolitan area, ShortLine operates commuter services along the Route 17 corridor, Interstate 84, Routes 208 and 32, and Rockland and Bergen (NJ Route 17) counties to New York City.

In addition, under contract to the New York State Department of Transportation and Rockland County Department of Public Transportation, ShortLine provides commuter bus service from Orange and Rockland Counties to White Plains and Tarrytown.[6]

Intercity bus service

Within and beyond the New York metropolitan area, ShortLine provides scheduled service to and from Long Island to the Southern Tier (via Middletown and Monticello) and service to and from major colleges and universities in the region, such as Cornell University, SUNY Alfred, Binghamton University, Ithaca College, and SUNY Albany, and intermediate points. The central hub for all of these routes is Binghamton, via Routes X178 and 495.

Fleet

This list is incomplete

Fleet Number(s) Photo Year Manufacturer Model Engine/Power Source Transmission/Hybrid System Notes
DD008-DD014 2008 Van Hool TD925 Part of a mass order of double-deckers by Coach USA.
2223 ? MCI 102-DL3
7031 ?
7113 1998
14198-14202 2017 D4505 Cummins ISX12 Have the new redesigned headlights
8788-8805 2003 D4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Owned by New Jersey Transit; currently being retired.
12677 2012 D4505
12832, 12834, 12836, 12839, 12841-12842, 12844, 12847 2013 [7]
14539-14548 2017 Cummins ISX12 Have the new redesigned headlights
131xx
13813-13821 Have the new redesigned headlights
17000, 17002 1997 102-DL3
20601-20619 2006 D4505
27098 ? 102-DL3
29964
50889
51224 1998 Leased
57407 2007 D4505
57713 2007 D4500CT
58279, 58501-58505, 58533, 58536-58539 2008 D4505
58961-58973 2009
59849-59851 2011
70271-70276 2007 D4500CL
70281-70285 2010 D4500CTH Cummins ISL9 Allison EP50 or H 50 EP
70309 ? J4500
70320-70337 2005 D4500CT
70401-70403 2005 D4500
70404-70405 2006 D4500CL
70406-70425 2008 D4500CT
70426 2010
70491-70492 2007 Gillig Phantom C21B102N4 35' Cummins ISM Used on the Route 17 Main Line service
70803-70805 1998 MCI 102DL3
70918-70928

1998
70929-70931 2000
70945 2000
70957 1998
70958-70959 1998
70968-70971 1998
70972-70977 2000
70978-70989 2003
72354 ? Prevost Car LeMirage XL-II
72362-72365 2005 MCI D4500CT
81371-81372 2019 Van Hool CX45 Detroit DieselDD13

[8]

Route detail

Short Line provides service along 29 routes. Details are listed below for the full route only. Some schedules may serve only portions of the line, skip some stops, or may service multiple routes.

Unless noted, all service is provided using Coach USA-branded vehicles.

Bergen, Rockland, and Westchester County routes
Route Outbound terminal Via Inbound terminal Notes
Northern District-Nanuet (W59)
 Nanuet
Exit 14 P/R and Hamlets		 Express New York
Midtown or Wall Street
  • Peak service only; route subsidized by Rockland County.
Northern District-Bergen County
 Mahwah
Ramapo College		 Route 208, Wyckoff, Oakland Port Authority Bus Terminal
  • Peak service only.
  • Local passengers in New Jersey are not carried on this line.
17G
 Ramsey Wyckoff Avenue, Franklin Turnpike
  • Peak service only.
17RG
 Mahwah
Ridge Gardens		 Franklin Turnpike (Ho-Ho-Kus to Mahwah)
  • Peak service only
17SF/WY
 Suffern Route 17 to Mahwah
Orange Avenue to Suffern
  • WY trips via Ramapo College.
  • Select trips continue to/from 17M/MD service from Central Valley and Middletown.
17US
 Ramsey Upper Saddle River
  • Peak service only

Orange, Dutchess, Ulster and Pike County routes

These routes service the outer regions of the New York metropolitan area.

Route Terminal A Via Terminal B Notes
Main Line
Trolley
 Middletown Route 17M Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
  • Route owned by Orange County DOT.
  • Weekend trips extended to Harriman.
  • Service on this line uses TransitOrange vehicles.
  • Does not operate on major holidays.
17M/MD
 Monroe, Goshen, Chester, Central Valley, Harriman, Tuxedo, Sloatsburg, Suffern Port Authority Bus Terminal This route has a number of peak-service and short-turn variants:
  • 17C for service to Chester.
  • 17G for service terminating in Goshen.

In addition, most local trips continue to/from 17SF/WY in Bergen County.

X32N
 Rhinebeck Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Woodbury Common
XPA84
 Hawley Honesdale (PA), Port Jervis (NY), Middletown
  • Off-peak service extended to Honesdale.
X87M
 Middletown Route 17/Thruway Express
  • Rush-hour only nonstop service.
X87N
 Newburgh Thruway Express
  • Rush-hour only nonstop service.
208-GWB Eastside Commuter
 Montgomery Washingtonville, Monroe, Central Valley New York
George Washington Bridge, Harlem, and East Side
  • Route owned by the New York State DOT.
  • Does not serve Port Authority Bus Terminal.
  • Peak service only.
209
 Kerhonkson Ellenville, Wurtsboro, Middletown, Monroe Port Authority Bus Terminal
287
(Orange-Westchester Link)
 Middletown Goshen, Monroe, Central Valley White Plains
Platinum Mile
  • Route owned by the New York State DOT; fare is between $4.00 and $5.55 depending on distance.
  • Peak service only; alternate service available on Route 495.
L-9
 Newburgh Cornwall, West Point, Highland Falls, Bear Mountain, Suffern Port Authority Bus Terminal
L-211
 Routes 17K and 211 Middletown
  • Local Orange County service
No number USMA West Point Woodbury Commons Port Authority Bus Terminal

Beyond the New York metro area

These routes run primarily from the New York Metro area to points in the Southern Tier (Sullivan County and beyond), or service the Southern Tier of New York State exclusively.

Route Terminal A Via Terminal B Notes
40
 Monticello Port Authority Bus Terminal Brooklyn
Midwood
52
 Monticello South Fallsburg, Woodbourne, Sullivan County Community College Liberty
56
 Monticello Monticello Gaming & Raceway, White Lake, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Villa Roma
  • Operates mid-May thru mid-October.
  • No service Sunday & Monday.
  • Special Concert Excursions to Bethel Woods from New York City and other points available.
79
 Olean Alfred State College Binghamton
  • Feeder line into Route X178 at its eastern end.
  • Connects to Coach USA WNY (which continues to Jamestown) at its western end.
88
 Binghamton Interstate 88 corridor Albany
L178
 Monticello Wurtsboro, Middletown Port Authority Bus Terminal
X178
 Alfred State College or
Ithaca City Bus Terminal or
Cornell University		 Binghamton, Monticello
  • Services from either Western New York end point may require a transfer in Binghamton.
179
 Binghamton Deposit, Hancock, Roscoe, Liberty, Monticello Gaming & Raceway Monticello
495
 Monticello Middletown, Woodbury Common, Nanuet, White Plains, Queens Village, Hempstead Patchogue
  • Transfer to/from Southern Tier buses in Monticello.
  • Stops in Middletown for transfers to buses to Pike County, Route 17, Ellenville, and Kerkhonson.
  • Stops at Woodbury Common for transfers to Newburgh buses.
  • Express service for the Main Line route.
L-12
 Utica Colgate University, SUNY Morrisville, Norwich Binghamton
  • Feeder line into Route X178.

Incidents

On June 12, 2017, in New York City, a Hudson Transit Lines bus was involved in a crash in which it ran over and killed cyclist Dan Hanegby, an Israeli-American athlete and cycling enthusiast.[9] The bus driver was arrested due to this incident, on a misdemeanor charge.[10]

See also

References
  1. SAFERSYS Hudson Transit Lines statistics
  2. SAFERSYS Hudson Transit Corporation statistics
  3. SAFERSYS Chenango Valley statistics
  4. "29504 - Decision". Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  5. Short Line: Orange County Main Line
  6. Short Line: Orange-Westchester Link to Tarrytown & White Plains
  7. Coach USA, subsidiaries add 51 MCI coaches, www.metro-magazine.com, retrieved on 2013-03-21
  8. https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Short_Line_Bus_Company
  9. "Chelsea Residents Warned City About Buses Using Side Streets Near Citi Bike Death". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  10. "Bus driver charged in first Citi Bike fatality". New York Post. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
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