Short Line (bus company)


Short Line is a brand name for three different Coach USA companies, Hudson Transit Lines, Hudson Transit Corporation, and Chenango Valley Bus Lines that provide local, commuter and intercity bus service in lower New York State, primarily along the Route 17 and Southern Tier corridor. Coach USA acquired the companies in 1998.

Service types

Short Line's service can be defined in several categories:

Local bus service

Short Line, under contract to Orange County, provides local bus service along the former Erie Main Line corridor along Route 17M. ShortLine also owns local routes traveling along Routes 17K and 32 in Orange County, as well as local routes traveling onward from Middletown onward to Route 209, and to other towns along Route 17.

Commuter bus service

Within the New York metropolitan area, ShortLine operates commuter services along the Route 17 corridor, Interstate 84, Routes 208 and 32, and Rockland and Bergen counties to New York City.
In addition, under contract to the New York State Department of Transportation and Rockland County Department of Public Transportation, ShortLine provides commuter bus service from Orange and Rockland Counties to White Plains and Tarrytown.

Intercity bus service

Within and beyond the New York metropolitan area, ShortLine provides scheduled service to and from Long Island to the Southern Tier and service to and from major colleges and universities in the region, such as Cornell University, SUNY Alfred, Binghamton University, Ithaca College, and SUNY Albany, and intermediate points. The central hub for all of these routes is Binghamton, via Routes X178 and 495.

Fleet

This list is incomplete
Fleet NumberPhotoYearManufacturerModelEngineTransmissionNotes
DD008-DD0142008Van HoolTD925
2223?MCI102-DL3
7031?MCI102-DL3
71131998MCI102-DL3
14198-142022017MCID4505Cummins ISX12
8788-88052003MCID4500
126772012MCID4505
12832, 12834, 12836, 12839, 12841-12842, 12844, 128472013MCID4505
14541-145422017MCID4505Cummins ISX12
13813?MCID4505
17000, 170021997MCI102-DL3
20601-206192006MCID4505
27098?MCI102-DL3
29964?MCI102-DL3
50889?MCI102-DL3
512241998MCI102-DL3Leased
574072007MCID4505
577132007MCID4500CT
58279, 58501-58505, 58533, 58536-585392008MCID4505
58961-589732009MCID4505
59849-598512011MCID4505
70271-702762007MCID4500CL
70281-702852010MCID4500CTHCummins ISL9, Hybrid powertrainVIN report lists bus as a D4500CTH.
70309?MCIJ4500
70320-703372005MCID4500CT
70401-704032005MCID4500
70404-704052006MCID4500CL
70406-704252008MCID4500CT
704262010MCID4500CT
70491-704922007GilligPhantom C21B102N4 35'Cummins ISMUsed on the Route 17 Main Line service
70803-708051998MCI102DL3
70918-70928
1998MCI102DL3
70929-709312000MCI102DL3
709452000MCI102DL3
709571998MCI102DL3
70958-709591998MCI102DL3
70968-709711998MCI102DL3
70972-709772000MCI102DL3
70978-709892003MCI102DL3
72354?Prevost CarLeMirage XL-II
72362-723652005MCID4500CT

Route detail

Short Line provides service along 29 routes. Details are listed below for the full route only. Some schedules may serve only portions of the line, skip some stops, or may service multiple routes.
Unless noted, all service is provided using Coach USA-branded vehicles.

Bergen, Rockland, and Westchester County routes

Orange, Dutchess, Ulster and Pike County routes

These routes service the outer regions of the New York metropolitan area.
RouteTerminal AViaTerminal BNotes
Main Line
Trolley
MiddletownRoute 17MWoodbury Common Premium Outlets
  • Route owned by Orange County DOT.
  • Weekend trips extended to Harriman.
  • Service on this line uses TransitOrange vehicles.
  • Does not operate on major holidays.
17M/MD
MiddletownMonroe, Goshen, Chester, Central Valley, Harriman, Tuxedo, Sloatsburg, SuffernPort Authority Bus TerminalThis route has a number of peak-service and short-turn variants:
  • 17C for service to Chester.
  • 17G for service terminating in Goshen.
    • In addition, most local trips continue to/from 17SF/WY in Bergen County.
    X32N
    		RhinebeckPoughkeepsie, Newburgh, Woodbury CommonPort Authority Bus Terminal
    XPA84
    		HawleyHonesdale, Port Jervis, MiddletownPort Authority Bus Terminal
    • Off-peak service extended to Honesdale.
    X87M
    		MiddletownRoute 17/Thruway ExpressPort Authority Bus Terminal
  • Rush-hour only nonstop service.
    • X87N
    		NewburghThruway ExpressPort Authority Bus Terminal
  • Rush-hour only nonstop service.
    • 208
    		MontgomeryWashingtonville, Monroe, Central ValleyNew YorkGeorge Washington Bridge, Harlem, and East Side
    • Route owned by the New York State DOT.
    • Does not serve Port Authority Bus Terminal.
    • Peak service only.
    209
    		KerhonksonEllenville, Wurtsboro, Middletown, MonroePort Authority Bus Terminal
    287
    		MiddletownGoshen, Monroe, Central ValleyWhite Plains
    Platinum Mile
    • Route owned by the New York State DOT; fare is between $4.00 and $5.55 depending on distance.
    • Peak service only; alternate service available on Route 495.
    L-9
    		NewburghCornwall, West Point, Highland Falls, Bear Mountain, SuffernPort Authority Bus Terminal
    L-211
    		NewburghRoutes 17K and 211Middletown
  • Local Orange County service
    • No numberUSMA West PointWoodbury CommonsPort Authority Bus Terminal

    Beyond the New York metro area

    These routes run primarily from the New York Metro area to points in the Southern Tier, or service the Southern Tier of New York State exclusively.
    RouteTerminal AViaTerminal BNotes
    40
    		MonticelloPort Authority Bus TerminalBrooklyn
    Midwood
    52
    		MonticelloSouth Fallsburg, Woodbourne, Sullivan County Community CollegeLiberty
    56
    		MonticelloMonticello Gaming & Raceway, White Lake, Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsVilla Roma
  • Operates mid-May thru mid-October.
  • No service Sunday & Monday.
  • Special Concert Excursions to Bethel Woods from New York City and other points available.
    • 79
    		OleanAlfred State CollegeBinghamton
  • Feeder line into Route X178 at its eastern end.
  • Connects to Coach USA WNY at its western end.
    • 88
    		BinghamtonInterstate 88 corridorAlbany
  • Joint service with Trailways of New York.
    • L178
    		MonticelloWurtsboro, MiddletownPort Authority Bus Terminal
    X178
    		Alfred State College or Ithaca City Bus Terminal or
    Cornell University    		Binghamton, MonticelloPort Authority Bus Terminal
    • Services from either Western New York end point may require a transfer in Binghamton.
    179
    		BinghamtonDeposit, Hancock, Roscoe, Liberty, Monticello Gaming & RacewayMonticello
    495
    		MonticelloMiddletown, Woodbury Common, Nanuet, White Plains, Queens Village, HempsteadPatchogue
  • Transfer to/from Southern Tier buses in Monticello.
  • Stops in Middletown for transfers to buses to Pike County, Route 17, Ellenville, and Kerkhonson.
  • Stops at Woodbury Common for transfers to Newburgh buses.
  • Express service for the Main Line route.
    • L-12
    		UticaColgate University, SUNY Morrisville, NorwichBinghamton
  • Feeder line into Route X178.

    • Incidents

    On June 12, 2017, in New York City, a Hudson Transit Lines bus was involved in a crash in which it ran over and killed cyclist Dan Hanegby, an Israeli-American athlete and cycling enthusiast. The bus driver was arrested due to this incident, on a misdemeanor charge.