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PE06.13 - Access to Public Transit
PE06.13 - Access to Public Transit
The Climate Smart Communities (CSC) program encourages local governments to develop creative strategies to increase the use of public transportation by residents and visitors as well as the promotion of alternative transport modes.
Columbia County provides a public transportation program administered by the NYS Department of Transportation. This program provides transit incentives for residents by contracting with a bussing company that provides transportation to local shops and the city of Hudson, as well as commuting to Albany.
The County public transportation system currently qualifies us for 1 point. If we can document that there is adequate bike and car parking near stops, that the current system acts as a shuttle system to trains, and the county promotes car-sharing in some way, we may be able to increase this to a 6 point action when we recertify.
The Columbia County Transportation Plan documents existing transportation services and notes that residents use these services to get to work, education, healthcare, recreation, shopping, and government services. County Public transportation served over 30,000 riders in 2022. In addition to public transportation, government and non-government agencies provide critical point-to-point transportation for specific purposes, such as Healthcare Consortium’s medical dial-a-rides service. These non-public-transportation services provide over 40,000 trips per year.
Columbia County Transportation Plan November 2023.pdfPage updated
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