Rockland County’s Department of Transportation plans to increase bus fares by 50 cents on the Tappan Zee Express (TZx) and Transport of Rockland (TOR). Increases are also planned for the T.R.I.P.S. paratransit buses, Clarkstown Mini Trans (CMT) and Spring Valley Jitney (SVJ) buses. With the exception of T.R.I.P.S, this is the first increase for these services since 2002. T.R.I.P.S. fares have not increased fares the service was introduced in 1978. The increases are planned for early 2009.

County transit officials will host two meetings next month where recent improvements will be presented and financial impacts of declining funds will be discussed. Citizens can comment on the proposed increases at the Palisades Center Adler Room on the fourth floor near the skating rink on December 17 from 2p-4p and 6p-8.

Comments can also be made in writing or in person to the Rockland County Department of Public Transportation, Building T, 50 Sanatorium Road, Pomona, NY 10970, by phone to 845-364-3333. The comment period closes on December 23.

For more information visit http://www.co.rockland.ny.us/PublicTrans

Sources: Rockland Dept of Transportation, Journal News

Here’s a sale which both Nyack shoppers and merchants can cheer:  All day parking for one low price. The Village Board has approved a $50/month all day parking permit for the Riverspace parking lot.

The Riverspace lot has 236 spots in downtown Nyack. An $20/year overnight pass for residents is also available.

Source: Journal News

Regional transportation officials will present details about building a new Tappan Zee Bridge and accompanying commuter rail and bus rapid transit services at Rockland Community College at 4p and 7p on Wednesday, October 29.

The $16B plan replaces the existing 52 year old bridge adding a bus rapid transit (BRT) system along the 30-mile highway corridor across Rockland and Westchester counties. A commuter rail transit system will cross the new Tappan Zee Bridge creating a one-seat ride from Rockland to Grand Central Terminal.

Additional meetings will also be held on

• Tuesday, October 28 at White Plains Senior High School
  550 North Street, White Plains, NY 10605
• Thursday, October 30 at Central Valley Elementary School
  45 Route 32, Central Valley, NY 10917

Meetings in all three locations are at 4p and 7p.

See also: Times Hearld-Record, TZB Site, NyackNewsAndViews

In Minneapolis, locals say there are only two seasons: Winter and Road Repair. TZB commuters are in for another week of the latter as deck panel replacement construction continues this week on the Tappan Zee Bridge.

Here’s a day by day summary of what to expect: Continue reading →

Scheduled paving on Main Street in Nyack will force rerouting of the Tappan Zee Express and the TOR #59, #92 and #91 buses as well as Coach USA’s 9W routes. This detour effects bus traffic on Friday, October 10 from 8a to 6p.

Bus service to Nyack Hospital, South Midland Avenue or to that section of Main Street between Route 9W and South Franklin Street will also be suspended during this period on Friday.

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Attention commuters: Nyack’s downtown Broadway stop for the Tappan Zee Express is on the move.

The TZx stop at South Broadway and Depew is moving two blocks south. Beginning Monday, September 15th, Coach USA and Tappan Zee Express buses will stop at the corner of South Broadway and Cedar Hill Avenue.  This change routes buses away from the Day Care Center and Senior Citizen Center on Depew Avenue.

Also, on Sunday, September 14th TOR and Coach USA buses will detour around the International Street Fair in Haverstraw. Bus passengers should meet their buses at the corner of New Main Street and Hudson Avenue or on Gurnee Avenue. Bus service will return to normal when the street fair is over.

Source: Rockland Dept of Transportation

The right lane of southbound lane of the Tappan Zee Bridge will be closed for bridge maintenance, from milepost 16.1 to 13.1 Tuesday through Friday this week (September 2-5) beginning at 9:30a. Maintenance will conclude at 2:45p each day except on Friday when operations complete at 1p.

For immediate updates on bridge traffic visit the NYDOT’s real-time transportation status Web page.

Source: Westchester.com

County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef will talk about taxes and the Tappan Zee Bridge on Cablevision Channel 118 at 7:30a and 10a, and 2p, 6p and 10p. The program airs from August 3-9.

Source: Journal News

The Tappan Zee Express has always made it easy to get from Rockland to the Metro North stations in Tarrytown and White Plains — if you have a short walk or easy drive to the bus stop. Now, there’s another way to connect with the TZx: ride your bike to the bus. Continue reading →

If you finally got used to waiting to go to Tarrytown or White Plains at the new bus stop location of Franklin St. and Artopee Way, you’ll be watching the bus pass right by you. As a temporary sign says, the stop has moved, although it fails to tell you where. You’ll have to go a couple blocks south by Depew to pick up the bus.

Stay tuned!