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Village of Rye Brook, New York
Chapter 5 Transportation
5-1
May 2012
Prepared by the Westchester County Department of Planning
This chapter provides background on transportation elements af-
fecting residents, commuters and businesses in the Village of Rye
Brook. These elements include the road system, public transporta-
tion, and Westchester County Airport (HPN). The moving of people
and goods is essential for any community. Community transporta-
tion assets, traffic conditions and census data are presented here to
allow the full transportation picture for the Village of Rye Brook.
5.1 Road System
The road system in the Village of Rye Brook includes limited ac-
cess roadways, major arterial roadways, collector roads and local
streets. There are approximately 30 miles of roadways in the Vil-
lage. Each roadway is designed to serve a different function to
move people and goods in an efficient manner. Map 5-1 Road Net-
work on page 5-2 shows the four categories of roadways.
A. Limited Access Roadways
Limited access roadways consist of routes that do not have many
access points except at major roadway intersections, or in the case
of interstates or parkways, only have access through controlled in-
terchanges. Some of these roadways exclude certain vehicles, such
as commercial trucks and/or buses. There are two limited access
roadways in the Village of Rye Brook:
a. Interstate 287 - is an east-west Federal interstate route that runs
through the central part of Westchester County. Interstate 287 (I-
287) connects to the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown and Interstate
95 (I-95) in Port Chester. This roadway is accessible for passenger
cars and commercial traffic, but does not have any access points in
the Village. Even without direct access within the Village, it is the
major east-west corridor through Westchester County and is a sig-
nificant source of regional access to and from the Village.
b. Hutchinson River Parkway – is an east-west State route (also
designated as Route 907W by New York State Department of
Transportation (NYSDOT)) that runs from the New York City bor-
der to the Connecticut State Line where it continues as the Merritt
State Parkway. This roadway, limited to passenger cars use only, is
known as the ―Hutch‖ and can be accessed through three points in
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Map 5 - 1Road NetworkPage 5 - 2
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Figure 5-2. Birdseye View of the Hilton Westchester Rye Brook
Source: Westchester County Department of Planning
the Village: Exit 28, Lincoln Avenue; Exit 29, North Ridge Street;
and Exit 30, King Street (120A). The King Street bridge over the
Hutch at Exit 30 has the most recorded bridge strikes in New York
State by tractor trailers illegally entering the Parkway (NYS Gover-
nor Press Release, October 14, 2009).
B. Major Arterial Roadways
Major arterials serve as principal through roads that connect routes,
areas or principal traffic generation sources and are accessible to
both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. There are two major
arterials in Rye Brook:
a. Westchester Avenue (Route 120A) – is an east-west State Route
that runs from I-287 in Harrison to the center of Port Chester. This
road intersects with Lincoln Avenue and North Ridge Street in the
Village of Rye Brook before continuing on to Port Chester. To the
west of North/South Ridge Street, Westchester Avenue serves as
access to the Hilton Westchester Rye Brook hotel (also known as
the Rye Town Hilton) as well as the large office buildings at 800
and 760 Westchester Avenue. To the east of North/South Ridge
Street, the road is bounded by residential neighborhoods and small
retail uses.
b. King Street (Route 120A) – is a north-south State Route that
runs from the Town of North Castle and the Town of Greenwich,
Connecticut to the north to the center of Port Chester to the south.
This road intersects with Lincoln Avenue, Anderson Hill Road, The
Hutchinson River Parkway (Route 907W) and Comly Avenue. King
Street serves as access to BelleFair at Rye Brook in the north and a
variety of municipal facilities (Village Hall and Fire House), school
properties and residential neighborhoods to the south of the Hut-
chinson River Parkway. King Street and its neighboring properties
traverse both Rye Brook, New York, and Greenwich, Connecticut,
Figure 5-3. South Ridge
Street, Rye Brook, NY
Source: Westchester County Depart-
ment of Planning
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in many locations resulting in coordinated responses from the local
municipalities in both states.
In 2005, the Village Board recognized an area of particular concern
at the King Street intersection with the Hutchinson River and Mer-
ritt Parkways. This area was the subject of a joint study between the
Village of Rye Brook and Greenwich, Connecticut. The study rec-
ommended that the New York State Department of Transportation
(NYSDOT) consider undertaking various improvements to improve
traffic flow. NYSDOT has not taken significant action on improve-
ments at this intersection. See Appendix 5-1 for the study.
C. Collector Roadways
Collector roadways serve as links between major and local road-
ways. Within the Village, these roadways primarily move traffic
within residential and commercial areas. The collector roadways in
Rye Brook are:
a. Lincoln Avenue – is a north-south roadway, primarily residential
in character, located near the western edge of the Village beginning
at Route 120A (Westchester Avenue) continuing north to the Town/
Village of Harrison where it has access to the Hutchinson River
Parkway.
b. Bowman Avenue – is an east-west roadway located in the south-
western portion of the Village that runs from Westchester Avenue
in the east and continues west to Harrison, where it becomes Polly
Park Road. This road also has access to Lincoln Avenue. To the
east of North/South Ridge Street this road serves a variety of resi-
dential and small-scale commercial uses; to the west it serves as
access to several properties in the Village‘s commercial center, a
Village ball-field and office properties near I-287.
In 1924, the Westchester County Parks Commission recommended construc-
tion of a new north-south parkway in the eastern part of the county. At that
time, Boston Post Road (which became US 1 in 1926), the primary north-
south route along Long Island Sound between New York City and New Eng-
land, had become clogged with automobile and truck traffic seven days a
week. Moreover, the rapid growth of Mount Vernon, Pelham, New Rochelle,
Eastchester and Port Chester threatened the water supply of these communities. Preservation of right
-of-way for a parkway along the Hutchinson River would offer relief along US 1 by providing a
faster, more scenic route for automobiles. It would also furnish parks for local residents and protect
water supplies. (For more information go to http://www.nycroads.com/roads/hutchinson/)
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c. North/South Ridge Street – is a north-south roadway which
runs down the center of much of the Village, beginning in the north
at the intersection of King Street and the Hutchinson River Parkway
at Exit 30 and continues south, serving as a main access for the Vil-
lage‘s commercial downtown, over I-287 and into Harrison. This
roadway has access to the Hutchinson River Parkway at Exit 29,
Route 120A (Westchester Avenue), Bowman Avenue (Old White
Plains Road) and High Street.
d. Anderson Hill Road – is an east-west roadway which runs in the
center of the north half of the Village, beginning at the border with
Harrison and runs east to the Connecticut State Line intersecting
with King Street. This road serves the Blind Brook County Club,
Doral Arrowwood Hotel Conference Center and residential uses
adjacent to the roadway.
D. Local Streets
Connecting to the collector roadways, local streets serve as direct
vehicular and pedestrian access to most properties in the Village.
The majority of the roadways in the Village are local residential
streets. There are approximately 34 linear miles of local streets in
the Village.
In Rye Brook, there are approximately 120 roads owned by the Vil-
lage. All of these are undivided and asphalt paved. Approximately
30 miles of road runs through the Village of Rye Brook, with the
longest being Lincoln Avenue (1.5 miles). (Source: Village web-
site and Residential Information Guide)
5.2 Scenic Road Overlay Districts
Scenic Road Overlay Districts exist in order to preserve the Vil-
lage‘s ―historic resources, stone walls, natural features and views
from its roadways.‖ The zoning portion of this comprehensive plan
offers additional information regarding development in these dis-
tricts.
All or part of the following roads, and the properties abutting these
roads, are included in the District:
King Street
Anderson Hill Road
North Ridge Street
Lincoln Avenue
Westchester Avenue
Bowman Avenue
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5.3 Current Traffic Conditions
In the 2000 Village of Rye Brook Vision Plan the authors identified
the source of most traffic coming from either ―development in the
Village‖ or from residents and others traveling through to employ-
ment centers on the Village‘s major roads. This trend likely contin-
ues with people going to jobs and other destinations within the Vil-
lage and in Harrison, Port Chester, White Plains, Armonk and Stam-
ford, CT.
A. Traffic Growth and Trends
The 2000 Village of Rye Brook Vision Plan notes that while there
was an ―over 13 % increase in daily vehicular traffic between 1987
and 1997‖ this trend appears to be heading in the opposite direction.
More recent analysis of King Street (Route 120A) shows counts
peaking in 2005 and leveling out in 2009 with a slight increase in
2010. This is likely due to the continuing economic downturn in the
United States and the region. If the economy stays in its current low
growth, it is likely that traffic will keep a low or no-growth trend
correlating with the amount of jobs created in the area. While con-
gestion growth remains a concern in the Village due to the decentral-
ized employment centers in the region, recent trends suggest that this
fear is less realized than in the 2000 plan. (See Map 5-2 Traffic Vol-
ume Map on page 5-8).
B. Traffic Volume
Traffic volume is graphically shown in Map 5-2. The Average An-
nual Daily Traffic (AADT) count shows that traffic is heaviest on the
portion of I-287 that runs through the southern portion of the Village.
Roadway Beginning Point End Point AADT
County Airport Access Rd. North Castle T/L Airport Gates 9,650
Anderson Hill Rd. Harrison T/L Conn. S/L 10,989
Bowman Ave. Harrison T/L Port Chester V/L 9,516
Betsy Brown Rd. N. Ridge St. Port Chester V/L 3,995
Comly Ave. NY120A Conn. S/L 2,926
S. Ridge St. High St. NY120A 8,078
N. Ridge St. NY120A HRP SB Ramp 8,078
N. Ridge St. HRP SB Ramp Conn. S/L 3,837
Figure 5-4. County Roadway Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) Counts
Notes: AADT = Average Annual Daily Traffic, T/L = Town Line, V/L = Village Line, S/L =
State Line, HSP = Hutchinson River Parkway
Source: Westchester County Department of Public Works Traffic Counts-Rye Brook Website
updated in 2010.
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Planning Base Studies
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The other limited access roadway, the Hutchinson River Parkway
(Route 907W) has the next highest AADT count. This correlates
with the road classification hierarchy system. The arterial road-
ways, King Street and Westchester Avenue (Route 120A) follow
the limited access roadways in AADT. Then Bowman Avenue and
Anderson Hill Road with lesser traffic volumes follow. This map
directly correlates the AADT counts performed by NYSDOT and
WCDPWT with the roadway classification system. For a further
breakdown of AADT traffic counts see Figure 5-4 and Figure 5-5.
C. Mass Transit Growth
Trends for the railroad (Metro-North Railroad) serving the Village
via nearby rail stations show renewing growth trends. While the
railroad experienced a system-wide loss of passengers from 2008
(when the system peaked at 83 million passengers) to 2009, the
2010 passenger count of 81 million passengers was the second
highest year on record. With continued use of commuter rail in the
Village and the region, future congestion can be curbed or even re-
versed by encouraging drivers to take the train. For points not lo-
cated between the Village and New York City, encouraging use of
the Bee-Line bus service could also serve to reduce congestion.
(Source: Metro-North Statistics)
5.4 Commuter Vehicle Characteristics
A. Mode Share
Mode share describes the number or percentage of travelers using a
particular type of transportation. According to recent U.S. Census
data, 71% of the Village of Rye Brook residents traveling to work
do so by driving alone. This compares with a lower rate of 60% of
all Westchester County residents. Approximately 18% of Village
residents took either a train or bus to work which closely parallels
the 20% of Westchester County residents taking public transporta-
tion to work.
B. Vehicle Ownership
Over half of owner-occupied housing units have at least two vehi-
cles in each household, according to U.S. Census figures. Almost
18% have three vehicles. Renter-occupied housing units have an
almost equal split of 40% of households for one vehicle and 40% of
households with two vehicles. Overall, owner-occupied housing
units have greater numbers of vehicles. Over 10% of rental units
also report having no vehicles per household. Generally the Village
also tends to have more vehicles per household than the county as a
whole.
Photo Source: Westchester County
Figure 5-6. Residential
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Planning Base Studies
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C. Commute Time
Over 60% of workers over 16 years of age in the Village of Rye
Brook commute to work in 29 minutes or less, according to U.S.
Census data. Over 18% of workers face a commute of an hour or
longer. This compares to over 52% of Westchester County‘s work-
force having a commute of 29 minutes or less and over 17% facing
a commute of an hour or longer. This signals that the Village has a
workforce that is closer to their place of employment than the
county as a whole.
Rye Brook Westchester County
Vehicles Estimate
Margin of
Error (+/-)
Percent of
Respective
Totals Estimate
Margin of
Error (+/-)
Percent of
Respective
Totals
Total 3,310 183 338,527 1,801
Owner occupied 2,789 192 100% 213,499 1,953 100%
No vehicle 97 74 4% 9,689 591 5%
1 vehicle 535 116 19% 63,075 1,415 30%
2 vehicles 1,494 172 54% 94,751 1,734 44%
3 vehicles 496 126 18% 33,951 957 16%
4 vehicles 158 64 6% 9,186 645 4%
5+ vehicles 9 14 0% 2,847 315 1%
Renter occupied 521 161 100% 125,028 1,851 100%
No vehicle 55 42 11% 37,132 1,202 30%
1 vehicle 227 114 44% 59,120 1,764 47%
2 vehicles 219 102 42% 23,700 1,214 19%
3 vehicles 20 23 4% 3,644 426 3%
4 vehicles 0 123 0% 956 228 1%
5+ vehicles 0 123 0% 476 137 0%
Figure 5-7. Vehicle Ownership (Rye Brook and Westchester County), 2005-2009
Source: US Census Bureau 2005-2009 American Community Survey. MoE denotes margin of error. See Appendix 5-2
notes on sources for additional details.
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5.5 Public Transportation
Public transportation in the Village of Rye Brook consists of vari-
ous bus routes that stop in the Village. Additionally, commuter rail
is accessible at two stations in neighboring Port Chester and Rye.
A. Bus Transportation
Bus service in the Village of Rye Brook is provided by Westchester
County‘s Bee-Line which serves Westchester County with limited
service in the Bronx, Manhattan and Putnam County. Riders of the
Bee-Line in the Village are a mix of residents traveling to work,
shopping, school and train stations. Other riders enter the Village to
travel to shopping, schools and commercial (office, retail, restau-
rants) and residences (visitors and domestic and medical employ-
ees).
This is achieved through a number of local, limited and express
buses. In addition to accepting a $2.25 (2012) cash fare for local
Commuter 16 Years
or Older
Rye Brook Westchester County
Estimate Percent of
Total
Margin of
Error (+/-) Estimate Percent of
Total
Margin of
Error (+/-)
Total 3,902 100% 264 420,388 100% 3,182
Less than 5 minutes 8 <1% 14 10,273 2% 986
5 to 9 minutes 560 14% 212 33,668 8% 1,378
10 to 14 minutes 508 13% 151 51,561 12% 1,513
15 to 19 minutes 665 17% 143 52,270 12% 2,079
20 to 24 minutes 444 11% 149 49,979 12% 1,654
25 to 29 minutes 164 4% 103 23,453 6% 1,246
30 to 34 minutes 259 7% 116 52,481 12% 1,478
35 to 39 minutes 60 2% 46 12,197 3% 743
40 to 44 minutes 160 4% 86 20,577 5% 1,125
45 to 59 minutes 359 9% 126 40,686 10% 1,372
60 to 89 minutes 580 15% 161 53,987 13% 1,637
90 or more minutes 135 3% 77 19,256 5% 1,092
Figure 5-8. Commute Time to Work (Rye Brook and Westchester County)
Source: US Census Bureau 2005-2009 American Community Survey, B08301. Means of Transportation to Work - Uni-
verse: Workers 16 Years and Over
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buses and $7.50 (2012) for express buses, the Bee-Line Bus System
uses the MTA MetroCard for payments allowing for several types
of fare payments (which are subject to change):
Pay Per Ride Metro Card (2012)
$2.25 Regular Fare
$1.10 Senior/Disabled
Unlimited Ride 7 Day (2012)
$29.00 Regular Fare
$14.50 Senior/Disabled
Unlimited Ride 30 Day (2012)
$104.00 Regular Fare
$52.00 Senior/Disabled
Additionally, paper transfers are available on all Bee-Line Bus
Routes and MetroCard transfers are offered on pay-per-ride (within
two hours of initial boarding) and 7 Day/30 Day Cards to all Bee-
Line Buses and NYCT Bus and Subway Routes allowing easy and
seamless connections. All Bee-Line Bus Routes serving the Village
operate seven days a week; these routes are as follows:
a. Local Bus Route 12 – is a route that travels from Armonk to
Westchester County Airport (HPN) and then on to White Plains.
This bus route has more coverage in the Village than others and
travels through the northern part of the Village along King Street
and Anderson Hill Road. Major stops include the Westchester
County Airport Terminal and Anderson Hill Road at Blind Brook
County Club.
b. Local Bus Route 13 – is a route that travels from Ossining to
Tarrytown and then on to Elmsford, White Plains and Port Chester.
This route covers the southern portion of the Village and travels
along Westchester Avenue (Route 120A). Major stops include
Westchester Avenue at Lincoln Avenue and Westchester Avenue at
Ridge Street. Route 13 provides a direct connection to the Port
Chester Rail Station.
c. Local Bus Route 61 – is a route that travels from the Bronx to
New Rochelle and on to Port Chester while also stopping in the
communities of Pelham Manor, Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Har-
rison. This route provides service on the Village border where it
travels along High Street. Route 61 provides a direct connection to
the Port Chester and Rye Rail Stations.
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d. ParaTransit — For those persons unable to ride fixed-route Bee
-Line buses, Bee-Line ParaTransit provides service in the Village of
Rye Brook. This service, a result of the 1990 Americans with Dis-
abilities Act (ADA), is ―required to provide origin-to-destination,
curb-to-curb, demand-responsive ParaTransit service that ‗mirrors‘
fixed-route service in terms of service times and areas.‖ In order to
use the service, prospective users must apply and be approved by
the Westchester County Office of the Disabled. For additional in-
formation call (914) 995-2959.
ParaTransit requires advance reservation which can be made up to a
week in advance, allowing Village residents to plan ahead. Service
is provided throughout the Village from 6AM – 7PM Monday –
Friday and 8AM to 7PM on Saturdays. For those residents living
within ¾ mile of fixed lines (Routes 12/13/61) additional service is
provided Monday – Friday from 7PM – 11PM, Saturdays 6AM –
8AM/7PM – 11PM and Sundays 8AM – 8PM. Holiday service is
provided for residents within ¾ mile of fixed routes on New Year‘s
Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day. There is no
ParaTransit service on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day.
The fare for ParaTransit is set at $4.00 each way for trips. Compan-
ions are able to travel with riders for $4.00; personal care attendants
(if required for travel) and children under the age of five are able to
travel for free.
Figure 5-11 shows the average number of riders expected for a typi-
cal weekday, Saturday and Sunday, entering and exiting buses at
the 21 bus stops within the Village. These numbers are based on
counts conducted in 2008 by the Westchester County Department
of Transportation and were accessed from the County Geographic
Information System (GIS). (Source: Westchester County Bee-Line
Bus webpage. Accessed 12/12/2011)
In addition Bee-Line service, other bus service travels along I-287
through the Village. I-Bus service from White Plains to Stamford
and points in-between is operated by CT Transit. While service is
not directly available in the Village, residents are able to utilize this
service from stops located on the Platinum Mile office development
area along I-287. TLC offers service from the Platinum Mile to
Dutchess and Putnam Counties operated by Leprechaun Lines. Just
as with I-Bus service, Village residents may utilize TLC service via
the bus stops located on the Platinum Mile.
Photo source: Westchester County
Figure 5-9. Bee-Line Buses
www.cttransit.com/
www.leprechaunlines.com/
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Stop ID Stop Name Weekday Saturday Sunday
On Off On Off On Off
290 Westchester Avenue at Lincoln Avenue 14 18 3 6 1 5
291 Westchester Avenue at South Ridge Street 7 45 3 20 1 6
302 Westchester Avenue at North Ridge Street 38 22 15 2 7 1
303 Westchester Avenue at Lincoln Avenue 18 15 4 6 8 6
1,773 Airport Access Road at Rye Lake Road 1 0 0 0 0 0
1,669 Anderson Hill Road at Blind Brook Country Club 0 1 0 3 0 0
1,670 Anderson Hill Road at King Street 1 2 0 1 0 0
1,690 Anderson Hill Road at Blind Brook Country Club 8 1 3 0 0 0
2,906 King Street at Reckson Executive Park 2 1 0 0 0 0
2,907 Anderson Hill Road at Arrowwood 3 1 0 0 0 0
2,992 Anderson Hill Road at Arrowwood 0 9 0 0 0 0
2,993 King Street at Reckson Executive Park 1 6 0 3 0 0
3,031 King Street at Lincoln Avenue 3 0 1 0 0 0
3,047 Anderson Hill Road at King Street 5 0 2 0 0 0
3,082 90 South Ridge Street 0 0 0 0 0 0
3,083 Bowman Avenue at Port Chester Middle School 0 5 0 0 0 0
3,112 Westchester County Airport Terminal 1 7 1 1 0 0
3,124 4, 5, 6 Reckson Executive Park 1 7 0 0 0 0
3,125 1, 2, 3 Reckson Executive Park 0 1 0 0 0 0
4,438 Kraft General Foods 20 4 0 0 0 0
4,444 Rye Town Hilton 1 14 0 0 0 0
Totals 124 159 32 42 17 18
Figure 5-10. Bee-Line Bus Ridership Statistics Within Village of Rye Brook, 2008
Source: Westchester County Department of Public Works & Transportation passenger counts from 2008
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B. Rail Transportation
While the Village does not have a commuter rail station, it is within
a short distance of MTA Metro-North Railroad stations in both Port
Chester and Rye. This close proximity to Rye Brook makes the sta-
tions an attractive option for residents looking to commute to work
in New York City, Connecticut and intermediate points along the
way:
a. Port Chester Station – is a station operating on the New Haven
Line located at 3 Broad Street in the Village of Port Chester. Port
Chester Station has 665 commuter parking spaces with both
monthly and daily payment options. The parking is privately oper-
ated. In addition to having 24-hour ticket machines, this station also
offers a staffed ticket booth open 6:10 AM – 1:40 PM Monday-
Friday. The station offers both local and semi-express service to
Trip
Passenger Counts
Port Chester Rye
On Off Total On Off Total
Weekday
AM Peak Inbound (2) 1,261 68 1,329 1,303 59 1,362
AM Reverse Outbound (3) 166 510 676 56 494 550
PM Peak (4) 100 1,065 1,165 76 1,175 1,251
Off-Peak Inbound (5) 1,178 321 1,499 927 87 1,014
Off-Peak Outbound (5) 136 823 959 88 632 720
Totals: 2,841 2,787 5,628 2,450 2,447 4,897
Weekend
Saturday Inbound 1,472 464 1,936 947 115 1,062
Saturday Outbound 344 1,443 1,787 99 991 1,090
Sunday Inbound 1,069 199 1,268 682 70 752
Sunday Outbound 238 1,241 1,479 65 622 687
Totals: 3,123 3,347 6,470 1,793 1,798 3,591
Figure 5-11. Metro-North Ridership at Port Chester and Rye Stations, 2007
Source: Metro-North Railroad Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning
Notes:
(1) Based on 2007 on/off counts
(2) Trains arriving GCT before 10 AM.
(3) Trains departing GCT before 9 AM.
(4) Trains departing GCT between 4 PM and 8 PM.
(5) All other trains.
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and from Grand Central Terminal in New York City, approximately
26 miles away.
b. Rye Station – is a station operating on the New Haven Line lo-
cated at 2 Depot Plaza in the City of Rye. Rye Station has 675 com-
muter parking spaces with both monthly and daily payment options
and is operated by the City of Rye. Tickets can be purchased at 24-
hour ticket machines. The station offers local and semi-express ser-
vice to and from Grand Central Terminal in New York City, ap-
proximately 24 miles away.
For points outside of the region train service is available to resi-
dents via the Amtrak Station in New Rochelle. Service is provided
from Springfield, MA and Boston, MA to Lynchburg, VA and
Newport News, VA and all points in-between along the Northeast
Corridor.
C. Bicycle, Pedestrian Trails
The Westchester County Planning Department has delineated an off
-road pathway planned to travel through the Village along the Hut-
chinson River Parkway to be named the ―Hutchinson Pathway.‖
This pathway will connect to other pathways in Westchester County
and Fairfield County, Connecticut allowing residents a connection
to the regional pathway system. This will make an alternate form of
transportation available to Village residents.
Photo source: Westchester County
Source: //www.amtrak.com/
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The 2000 Village of Rye Brook Vision Plan indicated a desire to
study a pathway along Blind Brook starting at the SUNY-Purchase
campus in the Town/Village of Harrison and continuing south
through neighborhoods in the Village of Rye Brook. This proposed
improvement would make an alternate transportation option avail-
able to thousands of students as well as residents looking to travel
to the Village‘s commercial center.
5.6 Westchester County Airport
Westchester County Airport is partially located in the north end of
the Village of Rye Brook. The remainder of the airport is located in
the Town/Village of Harrison and Town of North Castle. The air-
port is owned by Westchester County and managed under a contract
by AvPorts, a division of Aviation Facilities Company.
Destination Airline
Atlanta, GA (ATL) AirTran**, Delta*
Charlotte, NC (CLT) US Airways*
Chicago, IL (ORD) American Airlines*, United*
Detroit, MI (DTW) Delta*
Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) JetBlue
Fort Myers, FL (RSW) JetBlue
Lebanon, NH (LEB) Cape Air
Martha‘s Vineyard, MA (MVY) Cape Air
Nantucket, MA (ACK) Cape Air
Nassua, Bahamas (NAS) JetBlue
Orlando, FL (MCO) AirTran, JetBlue
Tampa, FL (TPA) JetBlue
Philadelphia, PA (PHL) US Airways*
Washington, DC (IAD) United*
Washington, DC (DCA) US Airways*
West Palm Beach, FL (PBI) AirTran, JetBlue
Figure 5-13. Westchester County Airport Available Flights
*Indicates connections possible via airline hub
**AirTran contract ending August 2012
Source: Westchester County Airport webpage, 11/23/2011
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According to statistics from the Westchester County Department of
Public Works and Transportation (WCDPWT), the airport averages
32,000 commercial flights each year with an average of 1.9 million
annual passengers (arriving and departing). The airport also serves
70,000 corporate/charter operations and has 300 light aircraft based
at the airport. WCDPWT also estimates that the airport generates
1,300 on-site full-time jobs and thousands of nearby jobs.
From the Airport‘s main terminal building and Hanger A, seven
commercial airlines serve the residents of Rye Brook, Westchester
County and the region through sixteen non-stop destinations; see
Figure 5-13. As per Chapter 712 of the Westchester County Char-
ter, the Airport has a ―Limited Terminal Use Agreement‖ that lim-
its the terminal to serving 240 passengers per half hour and four
aircraft at any time. Connections to other United States and world-
wide destinations are available through seven hub airports.
As seen in Figure 5-14, the number of passengers at Westchester
County Airport has almost doubled since 2000. With this increase,
there has been an increase in scheduled commercial flights. The na-
ture of Airport users has shifted from a mostly business-oriented
passenger to a higher proportion of leisure traveler, particularly
with significantly more flights to destinations in Florida.
Year Enplanements Percent Change
2000 507,145 NA
2001 456,296 -10%
2002 461,448 1%
2003 426,864 -7%
2004 462,981 8%
2005 462,256 0%
2006 511,559 11%
2007 823,478 61%
2008 904,482 10%
2009 964,927 7%
2010 999,831 4%
Figure 5-14. Enplanement Statistics, Westchester County
Source: FAA Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S.
Airports CY 2000-2010