Newburgh’s Transportation Advantage Yesterday and TodayLooking to collegeSlide 3Slide 4The Era of Passenger RailThe Rebirth of the FerryTransportation Advantages TodayTransportation DisadvantagesHow Newburgh CommutesNewburgh vs Beacon Walking to WorkNewburgh vs Beacon Time to workMaximizing the PotentialThe Ferry CityRiding the PlaneToday’s BusBroadway Bus Rapid TransitTransit for NewburgFront LibertyCity TransitBicycle and WalkNewburgh’s Way ForwardChief among Newburgh’s commercial advantages are its abundant means of communication with all the rest of the world- Newburgh in 1881 (Newburgh Centennial)Newburgh’s Transportation AdvantageYesterday and TodayLooking to collegeLooking to collegeLooking to collegeFirst train: June 4, 1883Last train: June 22, 1958New York Central West Shore LineThe demise of the train roughly coincided with the decline of NewburghThe Era of Passenger RailThe First Era 1743 to 1963Replaced by the Newburgh-Beacon BridgeService restored in October 2005The Rebirth of the FerryFerry-Rail to NYCStewart Airport ExpansionHighway connections close but not through cityWalkable, compact, dense cityTransportation Advantages TodayNominal regional bus serviceNegligible city bus serviceNot enough services/destinationsDiscontinuous pedestrian/bike travelTransportation DisadvantagesCar Alone 58 %Carpooled 22 %Public Transit 8 %Walk 9 %Bike 2 %Worked at Home 2 %How Newburgh CommutesTime to work 23 minutesNewburgh vs BeaconWalking to WorkNewburghBeacon0246810Newburgh vs BeaconTime to workNewburghBeacon05101520253035Maximizing the PotentialThe Ferry CityBeacon - Newburgh StationMake the ferry a full-time operationMake the ferry a focal pointConnect the city to the ferry by foot and transitRiding the PlaneAny fixed transit from Stewart should go through downtown NewburghIt is the best option for Newburgh and the potential ridersToday’s BusComfortable, Convenient, Clean, CoolBroadway Bus Rapid TransitTransit for NewburgDowntown circulationDowntown to the neighborhoodsFront LibertyFront-Liberty LoopCity TransitNewburgh City TransitBicycle and WalkNewburgh’s Way ForwardFor transportation, Newburg’s Future lies in embracing its
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