Yisroel R.

The new shuttle service for the Village of South Blooming Grove residents began running Monday, August 10, as part of a new trial program bringing public transportation throughout the village and to several key locations in the Village of Kiryas Joel. The service is being operated through the Town of Monroe.

For now, the shuttle will run Monday through Friday, once every hour from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Village officials involved say the town will observe how much the service is used during the trial period, and if there is enough demand, more buses will be added, including a bus for Sundays, and a second daily bus that would allow the shuttle to run every half hour, with plans also being considered for later evening routes.

The shuttle makes stops throughout the Village of South Blooming Grove, giving residents access to many of the village’s main streets and neighborhoods. Stops include:

• Duelk

• Laredo

• Trezza

• Dallas

• Fort Worth/Galveston

• Fort Worth/Dallas

• Houston/Sears

• Sears/Green

• Pine Hill/Hawthorne

• Hawthorne/Strawberry

• Old Town

• Mangin/Pine Hill

• Mangin/Merriewold Lane South

Merriewold Lane South/Pennsylvania 

• Virginia/Merriewold Lane South

• Virginia/Roanoke

• Virginia/Arlington

• Midway/Mills

• Lone Oak Circle

• Merriewold Lane north/Lake Shore

• Robin Lane

• Hawks Nest

• Tanager Lane

• Stonegate

• Business Center at Landau’s Supermarket

The route also continues into the Village of Kiryas Joel, making stops at Mountain Road/Karlsburg, the Shopping Center, the Business Center, Icon Mall and Mountain Road/Chevron. The new route gives South Blooming Grove residents another way to get around, and reach shopping and business areas in Kiryas Joel.

The fare is currently at the cheap rate of $1 for rides within South Blooming Grove and $2 for rides outside the village, with payment accepted in cash only. Village officials are asking residents to make use of the shuttle during the trial period, as the amount of ridership will help determine how the service is expanded going forward.