Traffic & Transit
Skoufis Secures Funding For Free Bus Fares In Newburgh
Fares for four routes will be waived through the end of March.
![Funding from the state of New York will pay for a pilot program providing free bus fares on four routes in Newburgh.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/57069/20221216/113603/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-537815278___16112917519.jpg)
NEWBURGH, NY — A pilot program that will provide free bus fares along four Newburgh-area transit routes is now in effect.
State Sen. James Skoufis, who currently represents District 39, made the announcement Thursday that the fares for the routes will be waived through about March 31.
No proof of residency or other identification is required.
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The number of anticipated trips that will be covered is around 30,000 as a result of the funding for the pilot program that costs $67,500.
“If you don’t have a car in the suburbs or the exurbs, your life is difficult,” Skoufis said.
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"We need more accessible public transit in Newburgh,” he said.
Skoufis said he hopes the partnership with Orange County will result in finding a way to extend the program.
For more information, go to the Transit Orange website.
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