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Ridership Doubles on Sag Harbor-Southampton Bus Route After Switch to On-Demand Service; East Hampton Service Switch Delayed

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Michael Pour said he finds the current scheduled buses reliable enough to get from his home in Clearwater to run errands in East Hampton Village. He said that until cellular service in the region is improved, the on-demand system the county plans to switch to might be difficult to access for some Springs residents. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Michael Pour said he finds the current scheduled buses reliable enough to get from his home in Clearwater to run errands in East Hampton Village. He said that until cellular service in the region is improved, the on-demand system the county plans to switch to might be difficult to access for some Springs residents. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The on-demand bus system Suffolk County has been using the past year and a half for the 10A bus route, which loops from Sag Harbor to Southampton Village and back, has more than doubled ridership on the route. The county has delayed implementation of the system for the 10B and 10C routes in East Hampton because of a recall on the small buses planned for the routes. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The on-demand bus system Suffolk County has been using the past year and a half for the 10A bus route, which loops from Sag Harbor to Southampton Village and back, has more than doubled ridership on the route. The county has delayed implementation of the system for the 10B and 10C routes in East Hampton because of a recall on the small buses planned for the routes. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The on-demand bus system Suffolk County has been using the past year and a half for the 10A bus route, which loops from Sag Harbor to Southampton Village and back, has more than doubled ridership on the route. The county has delayed implementation of the system for the 10B and 10C routes in East Hampton because of a recall on the small buses planned for the routes. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The on-demand bus system Suffolk County has been using the past year and a half for the 10A bus route, which loops from Sag Harbor to Southampton Village and back, has more than doubled ridership on the route. The county has delayed implementation of the system for the 10B and 10C routes in East Hampton because of a recall on the small buses planned for the routes. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Dec 5, 2023
Allowing riders of a Suffolk County bus route that loops between Sag Harbor and Southampton Village to hail buses through an “on demand” mobile phone app, rather than relying on... more

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