OBSCURE SUBURBAN/INTERURBAN BUS LINES

NEW YORK

Mostly a sampling of bus companies listed in the 1952 Mass Transportation's Directory.

New York Public Service Commission/Early Certificates of Convenience and Necessity

The availability of information from the New York Public Service Commission is more thorough, than the availability of similar information for most other states. Including for the issuance of each Certificate of Convenience and Necessity. For most bus companies listed below, a year is indicated for when that company began operations.


CORNING AREA

Addison-Corning Bus Line - connected Corning with Addison.

Bath-Cochocton Bus Line - served Bath and vicinity.

Prattsburg Bus Co. - began operations in 1929, served Bath, Prattsburg, Wheeler, Kanona.


HORNELL-OLEAN AREA

Hornell Allegany Transportation Co. - began operations in 1926, served Hornell, Wellsville, Cuba, Olean.


HUDSON AREA

Catskill-Cairo Coach Lines - suburban served Leeds, Cairo, Freehold, Greenville, Norton Hill, South Westerle, Hudson.

Hudson-Philmont Coach Lines - connected Hudson with Philmont, Claverack, Mellenville.

Kelsey Bus Line - suburban service around Catskill.


WATERTOWN AREA

Freeman Bus Line - began operations in 1935, served Watertown, Brownville, Dexter, Sackets Harbor.


MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Little Falls & Fonda Bus Corp. - began operations in 1927, served Little Falls, St. Johnsonvlle, Fort Plain, Canajoharie.

Sharon Springs & Canajoharie Auto-Bus Car Line Co. - began operations in 1926, served Sharon Springs, Canajoharie, Nelliston.


WASHINGTON COUNTY

Whitehall Autobus Co. - began operations in 1923, served Whitehall, Comstocks, Fort Ann, Hudson Falls, Glens Falls.


ADIRONDACKS AREA

La Point's Bus Line - began operations in 1942, served Massena, Malone, St. Regis Falls.

Nelson Schuyler - began operations in 1931, served Northville to Lake Pleasant.

Ogdensburg-Massena Bus Line - served Ogdensburg, Massena, Waddington.


OBSCURE INTERCITY BUS COMPANIES

Bus companies operating over longer distances than the above suburban and interurban companies, but not listed in the Russell's Guide.

Fitzgerald Bros. Bus Lines - began operations in 1942, intercity served Watertown, Carthage, Pine Camp, Tupper Lake, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid.


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