The Transport of Rockland (TOR) is the bus system for Rockland County, New York, providing service along major routes in Rockland County, as well as connections to Clarkstown Mini-Trans in Clarkstown, Spring Valley Jitney in Spring Valley, the Bee-Line Bus System in Westchester as well as connections to Rockland Coaches and Short Line Bus routes providing commuter and local service to Northern New Jersey and New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal, George Washington Bridge Bus Station, 5th Avenue, and Long Island. Annual ridership in 2008 was 3,862,232.[2]
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.jpg) Gillig BRT RC241 on Route 59 leaves Spring Valley Transit Center, bound for Nyack. | |
| Parent | Rockland County Department of Public Transportation |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Yeager Health Center, Bldg. T Pomona, New York 10970 |
| Locale | Rockland County, New York |
| Service type | Local bus transit |
| Fleet | 71 |
| Operator | Transdev[1] |
| Chief executive | Commissioner |
| Website | Transport of Rockland |
Service area
editTOR serves an area of 176 square miles (460 km2) with a population of 286,753. Operations of fixed-route service is provided by Transdev of Hillburn, New York, as of November 1, 2018. The previous contractor was Brega Transport Corporation for routes within Rockland County,
TOR provides service primarily along county and state highway corridors in Rockland County, along with shuttle routes servicing the towns of Ramapo, Clarkstown, and the Village of Spring Valley. There are other minibus services provided by those towns that supplement TOR service.
Fare
editThe standard one-way fare for Transport of Rockland fixed-route services is $2.00 Transfers cost $1.00. Fares on Clarkstown Mini-Trans and Spring Valley Jitney are $1.50 with transfers at 30 cents.
TOR transfers are valid on other TOR buses, Spring Valley Jitney vans, Lower Hudson Transit Link buses, and Clarkstown Mini-Trans vans. Lower Hudson Transit Link transfers, in addition to validity on these service, are also valid for a connecting Bee-Line bus or the CT Transit Stamford I-Bus to Greenwich, CT, and Stamford, CT.
Paratransit
editThe County of Rockland also operates Transportation Resources Intra-County for Physically Handicapped and Senior Citizens (T.R.I.P.S.), the ADA-mandated curbside-to-curbside para-transit bus service for Rockland County residents who are physically or mentally challenged. In addition, senior citizens over the age of 60 who find it difficult or impossible to use fixed-route bus service can also use this service.
Routes
editThe Transport of Rockland provides service along twelve routes. All service is accessible to customers with mobility impairments.
The full route is shown except for branching.
| Route | Terminals | Major streets | Notes | |
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| 59 | Suffern Lafayette Avenue and Chestnut Street |
Nyack Artopee Way |
NY 59 West Nyack Road |
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| 91 | Spring Valley Bus Terminal | Nyack Cedar and Main Streets |
North Main Street New Hempstead Road Ramapo Road US 9W NY 303 Nyack Turnpike |
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| 92 | Palisades Center | Red Schoolhouse Road Orangeburg Road NY 303 Nyack Turnpike |
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| Nyack Cedar and Main Streets | ||||
| 93 | Pearl River Middletown Road and East Central Avenue |
Sloatsburg Washington Avenue and Seven Lakes Parkway |
Middletown Road Viola Road Eckerson Road Orange Turnpike |
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| 94 | Spring Valley Bus Terminal | Tomkins Cove Elm Avenue |
Maple Avenue Forshay Road Pomona Road Thiells-Mount Ivy Road Filors Lane Routes 9W/202 |
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| 95 | Rockland Community College | Haverstraw Broadway and New Main Street |
Ramapo Road Grandview Avenue |
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| 97 | Stony Point South Liberty Drive and Lowland Hill Road |
Tappan NY 303 and Oak Tree Road |
Liberty Drive (9W) NY 303 |
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| Loop 1 | Monsey Shoppers' Haven |
Route 306 Suzanne Drive Elish Parkway Park Lane Central Avenue Robert Pitt Drive |
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| Loop 2 | Route 306 Blauvelt Road Yale Drive Dr. Frank Road Francis Place Maple Avenue Church Street Monsey Boulevard Robert Pitt Drive | |||
| Loop 3 | Spring Valley Bus Terminal | Suffern Lafayette Avenue and Orange Avenue |
NY 59 College Road Old Nyack Turnpike |
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| Weekend Ferry Shuttle | Palisades Center | Haverstraw Ferry Dock |
NY 59, NY 303 | Began operation in July 2024, operates weekends only.[3] |
Tappan ZEExpress (discontinued)
editService on the Tappan ZEExpress was discontinued in October 2018. Service across the Tappan Zee Bridge is now provided by Hudson Link buses owned by the New York State Department of Transportation operated by Transdev.
Fleet
edit| Fleet Number(s) | Photo | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RC221-RC228 | 
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2009 | Gillig | BRT HEV 35' | Part of order of 16 buses which are first Hybrid buses in the fleet. |
| RC229-RC230 | 
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2009 | BRT HEV 40' | ||
| RC231-RC236 | 
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2009 | BRT HEV 29' |
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| RC241-RC243 | 
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2010 | BRT HEV 40' | ||
| RC244-RC246 | 2010 | BRT HEV 35' | |||
| RC304-RC305 | 2015 | Low Floor 29' | |||
| RC306-RC307 | 2015 | Low Floor 35' | |||
| RC308-RC312
RC314-RC316 |
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2018 | Low Floor 40' | ||
| RC317-RC321 | 2018 | Low Floor 35' | |||
| RC322-RC324 | 2022 | ||||
| RC333-RC341 | 2022 | Low Floor 40' |
References
edit- ^ caiello (2018-09-20). "Transdev Expands Operating Footprint in New York". Transdev North America. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ^ "Transport of Rockland (TOR)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "Weekend ferry connection". www.rocklandcountyny.gov. Transport of Rockland.
- ^ "Transport of Rockland - CPTDB Wiki".
External links
edit- Rockland County Department of Public Transportation
- tzxbus.com, an interactive Tappan Zee Express schedule
- Homepage, Lower Hudson Transit Link website.