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Hampton Jitney
Hampton Jitney is a commuter bus company based in Southampton, New York. It operates three primary routes from the east end of Long Island (The Hamptons and the North Fork) to New York City. Hampton Jitney also operates charter and tour services, along with local transit bus service in eastern Suffolk County under contract with Suffolk County Transit.
Hampton Jitney was founded in 1974 with a single van by James Davidson, a former advertising art director, who lived in the Hamptons and wanted to establish a convenient means for traveling in the Hamptons, especially for those without a driver's license.
Initially, the company used vans instead of buses, operating on the theory of a share taxi (jitney) service among the little communities of The Hamptons. The company has retained a name which no longer describes its main service and fleet.
The founder saw a need for a new transit option for people travelling between New York City and the Hamptons region of Long Island. The area has long been served by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), but by the 1970s poor track conditions on its Montauk Branch resulted in lengthy trip times and delayed trains. Rebuilding the Montauk Branch in 1978 and 1979 resulted in quicker and more reliable trips, but the non-electrified single track line limited train frequency. The LIRR does maintain a number of passing sidings along the Montauk Branch that would allow more frequent service. By the late 1970s Hampton Jitney acquired a fleet of coaches. In the 1980s Hampton Jitney services had expanded to the point where the company runs roughly hourly service year-round on its Montauk Line and service between 2 and 3 hours on its Westhampton, and North Fork line. The company also started a charter service during this time.
In 2006, Hampton Jitney acquired the line run and charter business from Sunrise Coach Lines, based in Greenport, Long Island. This gave Hampton Jitney its third line, The North Fork Line. In 2007 the Jitney (as it is often called) started a direct service to and from Brooklyn on its Montauk and North Fork lines. In 2008 a direct service to and from lower Manhattan was started on its Montauk line. Sunrise Coach lines continues to operate as a provider of School Bus routes and operator for the 8A, 10D, 10E, and S92 routes for Suffolk County Transit, as well as operations of the 10A, 10B, 10C, and S94 lines under its own banner. Hampton Jitney's operations are headquartered at The Omni[clarification needed] in Southampton. It opened a second base in Calverton in 2015. In 2021, following the elimination of SCT Route 10A, Suffolk County Transit Launched a Pilot Program known as the Southampton/Sag Harbor On Demand Zone, as a replacement to the 10A. The county contracted Hampton Jitney to operate the vehicles while Via Transportation was contracted to run the technical side of the new on-demand Area. With the Suffolk County Transit Redesign, the pilot program expanded with the East Hampton and Montauk and replaced bus routes 10B and 10C.
In April 2024, Suffolk County bus routes 10B and 10C were replaced by the East Hampton and Montauk On-Demand Zone, which continues to be operated by Hampton Jitney. The New East Hampton On-Demand zone was initially supposed to launch on the date of the Suffolk Transit Redesign, but due to a manufacturer vehicle recall, it was delayed until April 2024. All fixed route buses that Hampton Jitney had for SCT Fixed Route Service, including buses 1011 and 1065, have been transferred to EBT Inc and Suffolk Bus Corp. With Orion VII NG's 1011 and 1065 going to EBT Inc, and the ARBOC Spirit of Mobility buses going to Suffolk Bus Corporation. 1011 and 1065, and most of the ARBOC buses continue to be in service today.
Since October 11, 2010, the Hampton Jitney is the only year-round transportation provider between New York City and the North Fork on weekends and major holidays. The LIRR service along the Greenport Branch was cut back in the second round of major MTA budget cuts. Since then, year-round weekend and holiday service to and from Greenport on the LIRR has been restored.[citation needed]
Hampton Jitney operates three primary routes. All eastbound trips begin at 96th Street and make various pickup stops along Lexington Avenue and westbound trips drop off along Third Avenue, unless otherwise noted.
Hampton Jitney
Hampton Jitney is a commuter bus company based in Southampton, New York. It operates three primary routes from the east end of Long Island (The Hamptons and the North Fork) to New York City. Hampton Jitney also operates charter and tour services, along with local transit bus service in eastern Suffolk County under contract with Suffolk County Transit.
Hampton Jitney was founded in 1974 with a single van by James Davidson, a former advertising art director, who lived in the Hamptons and wanted to establish a convenient means for traveling in the Hamptons, especially for those without a driver's license.
Initially, the company used vans instead of buses, operating on the theory of a share taxi (jitney) service among the little communities of The Hamptons. The company has retained a name which no longer describes its main service and fleet.
The founder saw a need for a new transit option for people travelling between New York City and the Hamptons region of Long Island. The area has long been served by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), but by the 1970s poor track conditions on its Montauk Branch resulted in lengthy trip times and delayed trains. Rebuilding the Montauk Branch in 1978 and 1979 resulted in quicker and more reliable trips, but the non-electrified single track line limited train frequency. The LIRR does maintain a number of passing sidings along the Montauk Branch that would allow more frequent service. By the late 1970s Hampton Jitney acquired a fleet of coaches. In the 1980s Hampton Jitney services had expanded to the point where the company runs roughly hourly service year-round on its Montauk Line and service between 2 and 3 hours on its Westhampton, and North Fork line. The company also started a charter service during this time.
In 2006, Hampton Jitney acquired the line run and charter business from Sunrise Coach Lines, based in Greenport, Long Island. This gave Hampton Jitney its third line, The North Fork Line. In 2007 the Jitney (as it is often called) started a direct service to and from Brooklyn on its Montauk and North Fork lines. In 2008 a direct service to and from lower Manhattan was started on its Montauk line. Sunrise Coach lines continues to operate as a provider of School Bus routes and operator for the 8A, 10D, 10E, and S92 routes for Suffolk County Transit, as well as operations of the 10A, 10B, 10C, and S94 lines under its own banner. Hampton Jitney's operations are headquartered at The Omni[clarification needed] in Southampton. It opened a second base in Calverton in 2015. In 2021, following the elimination of SCT Route 10A, Suffolk County Transit Launched a Pilot Program known as the Southampton/Sag Harbor On Demand Zone, as a replacement to the 10A. The county contracted Hampton Jitney to operate the vehicles while Via Transportation was contracted to run the technical side of the new on-demand Area. With the Suffolk County Transit Redesign, the pilot program expanded with the East Hampton and Montauk and replaced bus routes 10B and 10C.
In April 2024, Suffolk County bus routes 10B and 10C were replaced by the East Hampton and Montauk On-Demand Zone, which continues to be operated by Hampton Jitney. The New East Hampton On-Demand zone was initially supposed to launch on the date of the Suffolk Transit Redesign, but due to a manufacturer vehicle recall, it was delayed until April 2024. All fixed route buses that Hampton Jitney had for SCT Fixed Route Service, including buses 1011 and 1065, have been transferred to EBT Inc and Suffolk Bus Corp. With Orion VII NG's 1011 and 1065 going to EBT Inc, and the ARBOC Spirit of Mobility buses going to Suffolk Bus Corporation. 1011 and 1065, and most of the ARBOC buses continue to be in service today.
Since October 11, 2010, the Hampton Jitney is the only year-round transportation provider between New York City and the North Fork on weekends and major holidays. The LIRR service along the Greenport Branch was cut back in the second round of major MTA budget cuts. Since then, year-round weekend and holiday service to and from Greenport on the LIRR has been restored.[citation needed]
Hampton Jitney operates three primary routes. All eastbound trips begin at 96th Street and make various pickup stops along Lexington Avenue and westbound trips drop off along Third Avenue, unless otherwise noted.
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