Columbia Transportation
Columbia Transportation #2992 on the Intercampus Shuttle. | |
Locale | Upper Manhattan |
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Service area | Upper Manhattan, Riverdale, Fort Lee, Palisades-Lamont |
Service type | University Shuttle bus |
Routes | 8 |
Website | Official website |
Columbia Transportation is a bus network providing service to Columbia University campuses. It is operated by Academy Bus Lines and Luxury Transportation Corp to serve employees and as many as 30,000 students per year.[1]
Fleet[edit]
The fleet is comprised mainly of New Flyer Industries, Van Hool, and Nova Bus buses. Originally, the fleet was operated exclusiveley with 2007 Nova Bus LFS TL40102A buses, Nos. 2114-2118. In 2018, Columbia bought six New Flyer Industries XE40 Xcelsior CHARGE buses, Nos. 2991-2996.[1][2][3][4] These buses are used on all Intercampus Lines, the Fort Lee Shuttle, and the Lamont Shuttle. After all six XE40s were delivered, the 2007 Novas were relegated to backup service at Academy's Hoboken Garage. The other three shuttles were launched at separate times, and use different fleets. The Manhattanville Shuttle was launched with a single 2017 Nova Bus LFS TL40102A bus, No. 2143, pulled from backup Academy service. The Bakers Field Shuttle was launched with 5 2013-14 Van Hool C2045 buses, Nos. 6405-6410, pulled from Academy charter service. These buses are still in the Academy paint scheme. When the Arbor Shuttle was launched, it used an unknown cutaway van, but in 2019, that was replaced by a 2019 Ford E-450 cutaway bus, No. 425. The Arbor Shuttle is operated by Columbia Facilities, and has been contracted out to Luxury Transportation Corp. of Queens.[5]
Routes[edit]
Several routes operate within the network.[6] In 2021 an pilot program with shuttle service to Hoboken, New Jersey was initiated.[7]
Route | Terminus 1 | Terminus 2 | Via | Notes |
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Arbor Shuttle | Morningside Heights - Columbia University Morningside (120th Street) | Riverdale - Columbia University Arbor Apartments | Henry Hudson Parkway | |
Bakers Field Shuttle | Morningside Heights - Columbia University Morningside (Amsterdam Avenue) | Inwood - Bakers Field | Henry Hudson Parkway | |
Intercampus Blue Line | Morningside Heights - Columbia University Morningside (Broadway) Harlem - Hospitals (peak only) |
Washington Heights - New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center | ||
Intercampus Red Line | Morningside Heights - Columbia University Morningside (Broadway) Harlem - Hospitals (peak only) |
Washington Heights - New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center | ||
Intercampus Green Line | Upper West Side - 96th Street/Broadway | Washington Heights - New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center | In July 2020, off-peak and weekend service was added. | |
Lamont Shuttle | Morningside Heights - Columbia University Morningside (120th Street) | Palisades, New York - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory | Henry Hudson Parkway, George Washington Bridge, Route 9W | Weekday peak and Saturday trips run express |
Manhattanville Shuttle | Morningside Heights - Columbia University Morningside (120th Street) | Manhattanville - Columbia University Manhattanville | ||
Fort Lee Shuttle | Fort Lee, New Jersey - Parker Plaza | Washington Heights - New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center | George Washington Bridge | In June 2020, off-peak service was added. |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Academy Bus orders 6 New Flyer electric buses for Columbia University". Green Car Congress.
Academy Express, LLC has awarded New Flyer a contract for six Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric, forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses complete with three charging stations. The buses will be deployed in 2018 on Columbia University’s Intercampus Shuttle network, operating between locations in Manhattan, New Jersey, and Rockland County serving over 30,000 students per year, with over 20,000 students using the Intercampus Shuttle network per month.
- ↑ "Our Electric Buses | Columbia Transportation".
- ↑ "Columbia University Getting 6 All-Electric New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE Buses". CleanTechnica. December 21, 2017.
The new buses will be running routes between various locations in Manhattan, New Jersey, and Rockland County — with the expectation being to serve some 30,000 or so students per year. “We are proud to support Academy Bus and Columbia University with their transition to sustainable transportation,” commented Wayne Joseph, President of New Flyer of America. “Our zero-emission, battery-electric buses not only lend positive environmental impact for students and the surrounding communities, but also feature American innovation in motion on the streets of New York and New Jersey.”
- ↑ GmbH, finanzen net. "Academy Bus orders New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE™ battery-electric buses to operate Columbia University Shuttle | Markets Insider". markets.businessinsider.com.
- ↑ "Check Any VIN - It's Free | Free Vehicle History and VIN Check". Check Any VIN - It's Free | Free Vehicle History and VIN Check.
- ↑ "Intercampus Shuttle | Columbia Transportation".
- ↑ "Columbia Transportation".
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