“Nearly 30 years ago Rockland County, the State and the MTA forged a path to provide a fast, convenient connection to Metro-North’s Hudson line at Tarrytown. I hope that DOT will listen to the input from those that use this service every day and recognize how critical this route is,” said Assemblyman Zebrowski. Many people rely on the speedy service to Tarrytown and this elimination will add to the already long commute for Rocklanders, as well as cause a loss in ridership. Although the region will soon have an improved and modern bus system, Rocklanders will once again be shortchanged. “Given Rockland’s limited mass transit options to begin with, the proposal to eliminate this express bus service is extremely short-sighted and ignores the will of local commuters. Assemblyman Zebrowski has written several letters and spoken to DOT officials requesting that they keep the route in the new schedule. Assemblyman Zebrowski, as well as state and county officials, has heard from many concerned constituents over the proposed elimination.

In late 2016, DOT released a list of proposed routes for the new LHTL which eliminated the popular express route to Tarrytown, instead, redirecting commuters to the White Plains train station. Officials called on the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) to include the route under the new bus system, the Lower Hudson Transit Link (LHTL) that will replace the Tappan Zee Express beginning in October 2018. Today, Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, County Executive Ed Day, Senator David Carlucci, Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, and Metro-North Railroad Commuter Council Chair and Vice Chairs, Randy Glucksman and Orrin Getz held a press conference to urge the preservation of the express bus route from the Palisades Mall to the Tarrytown train station.

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