Transportation

TRANSPORTATION.....WHERE HIGHWAY MEETS THE RAIL

Since its early history as a busy canal and railroad port, the community's social, economic and historic fabric is woven by the D&H Canal and Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. Today, Port Jervis continues to be the transportation hub of the Tri-State Region with links to an extensive motor distribution system and easy access to rail and air transportation.

HIGHWAY & RAIL

Port Jervis is located at the core of a network of linking highways including I-84, I-81, NY209, US6, NY97 and the future I-86 (NYS 17) connecting people and businesses to regional and global markets in the Northeast, South and West as well as to New England and the New York-New Jersey metropolitan areas.

One of the most important features in the City's transportation network is the rail connection served by Norfolk-Southern/CSX, NJ Transit and the Metro-North commuter railroad (MTA). Port Jervis has a distinct advantage over many other parts of the Region in that the community benefits from direct access to rail links through the Norfolk-Southern network. Nearly all of the city's industrial lands have rail sidings enhancing the ability of local businesses to move goods and raw materials via economical rail freight services. Norfolk-Southern has approximately 10 freight trains per week which carry cargo along the Erie-Lackawanna railroad line through Port Jervis to markets in the west, southeast and the northern corridor with ready access to our North American trade partners in Canada and Mexico.

Port Jervis is also a prime rail commuter hub in the Tri-State Region for persons traveling to job markets in the NYC Metropolitan area. Metro-North/NJ Transit has 8 passenger service trains from Port Jervis to Hoboken, NJ with connecting service to the World Trade Center and ongoing service to midtown Manhattan. Plans are currently underway for construction of the Secaucus Transfer Station (opening May 2002) where commuters will be able to access direct service to midtown Manhattan cutting travel time by as much as 30 minutes per trip.

New Jersey Transit Engine getting ready to leave the Port Jervis Metro-North station near Pike Street.

AIR

Port Jervis is also near major air transportation with Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, New York located only 35 miles east of Port Jervis and Scranton-Wilkes Barre (AVOCA) Airport in nearby Pennsylvania, located just 60 miles west of the city. Additionally, with close proximity to New York City and the New Jersey metropolitan areas, the City of Port Jervis is less than two hours travel from all the NY/NJ major airports including Newark International Airport, LaGuardia and JFK.

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