County transit study recommends expanding microtransit, adding peak service and two pilot zones
Commissioner of Planning Rosa presented a transit study showing about 500,000 annual service miles and roughly $2 million in operating costs; the consultant recommended expanding microtransit into western Putnam (Philipstown, Putnam Valley), adding peak‑hour buses on long routes and pursuing paratransit enhancements to serve seniors and people with disabilities.
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Commissioner Rosa presented a transit study issued in July that reviewed fixed routes, paratransit and recently launched microtransit pilots. Rosa said the county operates about 500,000 miles annually with operating costs near $2 million and highlighted that a recent on‑demand pilot replaced a low‑use fixed route and boosted usage on that corridor from roughly 15–20 riders per day to 60–80.
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