LOOP (the previous name), and the Division of Public Transit, was created in the early 1970s to assume a variety of private line runs that had served various parts of the county.

Dutchess County Public Transit provides service along six routes in a hub-and-spoke system from Poughkeepsie.

In the past, routes ran to the far northeastern reaches of the county (to North East and Pine Plains), but these routes have been removed from the service area because of lack of ridership.

Poughkeepsie note: Unless otherwise noted, outbound buses originate at the Poughkeepsie Transit Hub near the Mid-Hudson Civic Center (Main & Market), then operate to the Metro-North/Amtrak station, then to their respective destinations.

Westbound buses stop at the Poughkeepsie Transit Hub, then operate to the Metro-North station where they terminate.