Columbia Transportation

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]

Columbia Transportation
Columbia Transportation #2992 on the Intercampus Shuttle Red Line.
LocaleUpper Manhattan
Service areaUpper Manhattan, Riverdale, Fort Lee, Palisades-Lamont
Service typeUniversity Shuttle bus
Routes8
WebsiteOfficial website

Fleet

Intercampus and Lamont Shuttles

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, Nos. 2114-2118 were relegated to backup service at Academy's Hoboken Garage, however No. 2117 was reactivated in July 2020 on the Lamont Shuttle when Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory lost power due to Hurricane Isaias.

Manhattanville Shuttle

The Manhattanville Shuttle was launched with a single 2017 Nova Bus LFS TL40102A bus, No. 2143, pulled from backup Academy service. This shuttle is temporarily suspended due to COVID-19

Bakers Field Shuttle

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. This shuttle is temporarily suspended due to COVID-19

Arbor Shuttle

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 with a Goshen Coach Impulse body, No. 425. The Arbor Shuttle was originally operated by Columbia Facilities, but in 2018 it was contracted out to Luxury Transportation Corp. of Queens.[5]

Routes

Several routes operate within the network.[6] In 2020, a pilot program with shuttle service to Hoboken, New Jersey using the Manhattanville Shuttle buses was initiated. It stopped in April 2020, when the Manhattanville Shuttle stopped running due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Route Terminus 1 Terminus 2 Via Notes
Arbor Shuttle Morningside Heights - Columbia University Morningside (120th Street) Riverdale - Columbia University Arbor Apartments Henry Hudson Parkway Operated by Luxury Transportation Corporation
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.
Gallery of Columbia's buses
XE40 No. 2992
LFS No. 2143
E-450/Impulse No. 425

References
  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.
  2. "Our Electric Buses | Columbia Transportation".
  3. "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.”
  4. GmbH, finanzen net. "Academy Bus orders New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE™ battery-electric buses to operate Columbia University Shuttle | Markets Insider". markets.businessinsider.com.
  5. "Check Any VIN - It's Free | Free Vehicle History and VIN Check". Check Any VIN - It's Free | Free Vehicle History and VIN Check.
  6. "Intercampus Shuttle | Columbia Transportation".
  7. "Columbia Transportation".
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