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Newburgh considers returning trolley service and watching regional transit authority study

5828543 · July 31, 2025
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Summary

Councilmembers discussed past trolley/double‑decker services, current driver and commercial licensing challenges, and a regional transportation authority study that could make shared buses or event shuttles available in future years.

Councilmembers revisited the idea of providing visitor transport — previously via a donated double‑decker bus and later a trolley — and discussed practical obstacles to reviving a town vehicle service. The town’s earlier double‑decker bus and later trolley both became impractical over time because of parts and maintenance issues; more recently…

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