MidHudsonNews [dot] com is reporting discussions about direct Metro-North Railroad connections between Manhattan and Stewart Airport at Newburgh may be revived, but taking the train to the plane could be 10 years away. At present, direct bus service from Stewart to New York-Port Authority Bus Terminal is timed to coincide with Norwegian Air’s European flights. Metro-North President Kathy Rinaldi said for the short-term, they may look to improve bus service from various locations in New York City and New Jersey to serve Stewart directly, then eventually implement bus rapid transit from Beacon and Salisbury Mills train stations. However, building a spur from Salisbury Mills to the airport on the Port Jervis line, is something that would be years away, Rinaldi said. Most of the Port Jervis Line is a one-track route. The first step to improve service would be to build three passing sidings and a midpoint yard. Rinaldi said funding to consider a Stewart rail spur could be 10 or more years off. Read the full story at MidHudsonNews [dot] com