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Planning board proposal would add more commuter and weekend buses to Ellenville; trustees back further talks with county
Summary
A proposal to expand intercity and weekend bus service to Ellenville — adding stops linking Monaceel, South Balls, Middletown, Kingston and New York City — was presented by planning board member Paulina. Trustees moved to support further discussion with the county executive and the bus operator to pursue expanded service.
A planning‑board member, Paulina, presented a formal proposal to the trustees seeking the village’s support to expand the Valley Catskills intercity/commuter bus schedule serving Ellenville.
Paulina described current service as unreliable — one weekday bus that arrives in New York late in the morning and no weekend service — and proposed adding morning commuter options and weekend routes between Ellenville, Kingston, Middletown and New York City. She said one existing line could be adjusted to add Ellenville with only modest additional driver hours, and that the change would connect residents to jobs and healthcare in neighboring towns.
Trustees voted to support further discussion with the county executive and the short‑line operator and asked staff to include the proposal packet in the record for follow‑up. The motion is intended to authorize staff and trustees to engage county partners and the operator to explore service feasibility rather than to obligate funding.
Why it matters: Expanded bus service would increase regional mobility for residents who lack access to regular commuter or weekend transit and could ease transportation barriers to employment and services in nearby population centers.
