ALBANY – Beginning Friday, January 2, 2026, the State Department of Transportation will expand bus service between Newburgh and Beacon to provide more connections for Orange County commuters with the Metro-North trains to New York City.
The DOT will provide the twin city connection at no charge for the first year.
The expanded service comes months after Metro-North cancelled its weekday service across the Hudson River between Newburgh and Beacon citing low ridership.
For train commuters, the new bus will connect with at least 54 trains each weekday, more than do0uble the number offered today.
For local riders, the relaunched bus service will provide an express route serving New York Stewart International Airport and the Route 17K park and ride, and a local route that will offer service to stops in downtown Newburgh.
City of Newburgh Mayor Torrance Harvey said the new schedule “will make it easier and more affordable for our residents to get to work, school, medical appointments, and opportunity across the Hudson Valley and New York City.”
Beacon City Mayor Lee Kyriacou, a long-time Metro-North commuter, said the “investment strengthens the link between Newburgh and Beacon, supports local businesses, and makes it easier for residents to access jobs, and opportunity.”
Congressman Pat Ryan (D, NY-18), who fought to retain ferry service, praised the new service, but said there is more work to be done. “I’m going to continue pushing for more smart transit investments, especially west of the Hudson, and that certainly includes ferry service.”
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