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{{Short description|Bus system in Westchester County, New York}}
{{Infobox Bus transit
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| headquarters = 100 East First Street, 9th Floor<br>[[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]], [[New York (state)|NY]] 10550
| locale = [[Westchester County, New York]]
| service_area = [[Westchester County, New York]] and [[Putnam County, New York]]; [[The Bronx]] and [[Manhattan]] in [[New York City]]; and [[
| service_type = Local, Limited, express, shuttle buses
| alliance =
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| lounge =
| fleet = 327 fixed route<br>91 paratransit
| ridership =
| fuel_type = [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]], [[Diesel-electric]] hybrid
| operator =
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==History==
The
The Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation currently contracts out to two private bus companies to provide service in Westchester County and the surrounding counties: [[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]]-based [[Liberty Lines Transit, Inc.]], the main company that either bought out or obtained franchises from the other twelve bus companies over the years, operates buses on all but three bus routes; and [[Cortlandt Manor, New York|Cortlandt Manor]]-based P.T.L.A. Enterprise, Inc., a small company that operates buses on routes 16, 18, and 31.
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==Scope of service==
[[File:Valhalla Bee-line HQ jeh.jpg|thumb|left|The Cerrato Satellite Bus Facility in Valhalla]]
Most Bee-Line routes operate seven days a week.
===Within Westchester===
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The system's 64 routes are mostly concentrated in the more urban southern portion of the county, with the cities of [[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon]], [[New Rochelle, New York|New Rochelle]], and [[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]] receiving a high frequency of service. [[White Plains, New York|White Plains]], the county seat and most centrally located city, is a major transportation hub with many routes converging on the city's TransCenter.
Service in the northern portion of Westchester is sparse and is concentrated near slightly populated areas such as [[Mount Kisco]], [[Ossining (village), New York|Ossining]], or [[Peekskill]]. Areas such as [[Lewisboro, New York|Lewisboro]], [[North Salem, New York|North Salem]], and [[Pound Ridge, New York|Pound Ridge]] receive paratransit service only. During the school year, special bus routes also operate. All but the county's smallest, most rural communities have at least [[rush hour]] service.<ref name=Bee-Line-Service>{{cite web |url=
===Outside Westchester===
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** free to MTA local buses, subways, and other Bee-Line services
** $3.75 "step-up" charge for transferring to an MTA Bus express route
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!'''BxM4C'''
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|$3.75<br><small>(Off peak only)</small>
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* '''No transfers accepted
| colspan="2" |No Unlimited-Ride MetroCards accepted
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** First departure and last four departures from Manhattan
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Bee-Line Bus started accepting MetroCard on April 1, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mta.info/metrocard/beeline.htm |title=MTA NYC Transit MetroCard – Westchester Bee-Line Buses |date=April 2007 |website=mta.info |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070528165951/http://www.mta.info/metrocard/beeline.htm |archive-date=
For certain periods during the summer and winter of 2022, the buses were fare-free.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.westchestergov.com/home/all-press-releases/9685-county-executive-george-latimer-announces-free-rides-on-the-bee-line-bus-for-the-holiday-season|title=County Executive George Latimer Announces Free Rides on the Bee-Line Bus for the Holiday Season|publisher=Westchester County|date=
==Fleet==
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This roster only lists buses and shuttle vans used in fixed route service. [[Paratransit]] vehicles are not listed. All buses are wheelchair accessible.
{| class="wikitable
|+
|- align="center"
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! width="50px" |Length
! width="50px" |Width
!Engines
!Transmission
|- align="center"
|116–136
|2005
|[[Image:Bee-Line Orion 136.jpg|150x150px]]
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| rowspan="2" |[[Orion V|Orion V 05.505]]
| rowspan="2" |{{convert|32|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| rowspan="2" |{{convert|96|in|m|abbr=on}}
|▼
|- align="center"
|▼
|▼
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▲* [[Detroit Diesel Series 50]] EGR
▲* [[Allison Transmission|Allison]] [[Allison Bus Series|B400R]]
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|- align="center"
|801–830
|2008
|[[Image:Bee-Line System Orion V 05.501 suburban single door 801.jpg|150x150px]]
|'''[[Orion Bus Industries]]'''▼
|[[Orion V|Orion V 05.501]]
| rowspan="
| rowspan="
|- align="center"
|▼
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▲* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
| rowspan="3" | [[NABI 40-LFW|NABI 40-LFW HEV]]▼
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|- align="center"
|205–299
|2009
|[[File:Bee-Line System NABI 40LFW (model year 2009).jpg|150x150px]]
▲| [[NABI 40-LFW|NABI 40-LFW HEV]]
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|- align="center"
▲* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins ISL|ISL]]
|▼
|Allison H 40 EP
hybrid system
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|- align="center"
|301–378
|2018–2020
|[[File:302 XDE60 Bee Line.jpeg|150x150px]]
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|[[Xcelsior|Xcelsior XDE60 articulated]]
|{{convert|60|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|BAE Systems
HDS300
hybrid system
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▲* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
▲|
|- align="center"
|100–106
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|[[Xcelsior|Xcelsior XDE35]]
|{{convert|35|ft|m|abbr=on}}
▲|
|BAE Systems
▲* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins B Series engine|B6.7]]
HDS200
hybrid system
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|- align="center"
|141–144
|2021
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[[File:XE35 bee line.jpg|128px| ]]
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|[[Xcelsior|Xcelsior XE35]]
|{{convert|35|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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▲* Siemens HV1DB2016
▲* Siemens ELFA2
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|- align="center"
|145–146
|2021
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|[[Xcelsior|Xcelsior XE40]]
| rowspan="3" |{{convert|40|ft|m|abbr=on}}
▲|
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|- align="center"
|398–503
|2021–2022
|[[File:BeelineXDE40.jpg|frameless|128x128px]]
▲|
|'''[[New Flyer Industries]]'''
|[[Xcelsior|Xcelsior XDE40]]
|rowspan="2" |BAE Systems
▲* [[Cummins]] [[Cummins L9|L9]]
HDS200
hybrid system
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|- align="center"
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|[[Xcelsior|Xcelsior XDE40]]
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|}
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* 501 was a 2000 model
* Replaced all Man SG310 buses
* Replaced by New Flyer XDE60 buses<ref>{{cite web |last=Coyne |first=Matt |date=
* 577 as the last unit
* 14 units sold to Virginia Alexandria Transit Company's [[DASH (bus)|DASH]] for use on the [[WMATA]] [[Yellow Line (Washington Metro)|Yellow]]/[[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue]] line shuttle bus service.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Malouff |first1=Dan |date=
* Option to order AN440 buses there 40 ft versions 601/602 test units until Neoplan announced a shutdown.
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* Replaced older shuttle vans.
* Retired without replacement with 2012 budget cuts in maintaining the fleet and were sold to the following transit agencies:
** 4 units were sold to [[Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit]].<ref name="Community Buses Roll Into Maine">{{cite web|url=http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=DOT_Press_Releases&id=345524&v=article|title=Community Buses Roll Into Maine| work=[[MaineDOT]]|date=
** 5 units were sold to [[Community Connector]].<ref name="Community Buses Roll Into Maine"/>
** 2 units were sold to [[South Portland Bus Service]].<ref name="Community Buses Roll Into Maine"/>
** 4 units were sold to [[Housatonic Area Regional Transit]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/minjan12.pdf |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131213073031/http://www.ct.gov/dot/lib/dot/minjan12.pdf |url-status= dead |archive-date= December 13, 2013 |title=Connecticut Public Transportation Commission }} {{small|(97.9 KB)}}</ref>
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===Future fleet===
In February 2020, it was announced that Westchester County's Bee-Line Bus fleet would be expanding with 78 hybrid-electric 60-foot buses (all delivered by summer 2020), 106 hybrid-electric 40-foot buses and two 40-foot battery-electric buses – all built by New Flyer Industries – under a plan to have the entire transit bus fleet running on either fully electric or diesel-electric hybrid technology by 2025. As of July 2020, 106 40-foot diesel-electric buses and two 40-foot battery-electric are planned to be delivered between 2021 and 2025. Four 35-foot battery-electric buses are also planned to be delivered, totaling 6 battery-electric buses by 2025.<ref>{{cite press release |date=
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