EARLY BUS AND AUTO STAGE LINES

NEW YORK


BUS COMPANIES EXISTING IN THE 1930'S

North of New York City.


Name                             Original Route               Start Date    End Date

Harry Ablahadian                 Milliton-Poughkeepsie        Nov. 16, 1939
James Acker                      East Kingston-Kingston       Jan.  1, 1927
Arrow Line                       Kingston-New Paltz           May  21, 1924
William Bensinger                Middletown-Port Jervis                1937-1939
            Routes leased 1937 from Hudson Transit Corp.
Bernaccia Bros.                  Yonkers                      Nov.  1, 1929
Lawrence C. & John C. Brennan    White Plains-Pleasantville   Jun. 20, 1921
Brewster-Danbury Motor Bus       Brewster-Danbury CT          Jan.  1, 1925-1936
Club Transportation Corp.        Yonkers-Ludlow               Aug. 11, 1937
William Cogan                    Newburgh-Roseton                      1938
Coleman Coach Corp.              Yonkers                               1937
Edward M. Coleman                Yonkers                      Mar.  1, 1929-Mar. 30, 1930
Community Bus Lines              Suffern-Ladentown            Jan.  1, 1924-Mar.  3, 1931
Cornwall Public Service Corp.    Cornwall-Newburgh            May   7, 1918
Corwin Auto Bus Service          Newburgh-Maybrook            Jan.  1, 1923-1935
County Transportation Co.        Larchmont-Stamford CT        Apr.  3, 1927
John Henry Cullen                State Hosp.-Poughkeepsie     Jan.  1, 1927-Nov. 10, 1930
Deerpark Transportation Co.      Port Jervis-Sparrowbush      Jan.  1, 1925
Arthur S. DeGroff                Hyde Park-Poughkeepsie       Sep. 12, 1923-1937
Joseph DeMatteis                 Peekskill-NY Military Camp   Aug. 28, 1923
Deyo & Clearwater                Creek Locks-Kingston         Jan.  1, 1926
Diamond D Bus Lines              Newburgh-Kingston            Nov.  1, 1919-1937
DuBois & Elliott                 Highland-Highland Ferry      Apr. 10, 1926-Jul. 15, 1937
             Leased 1935 to Diamond D Bus Lines
Eastchester Transportation Co.   Scarsdale-Tuckahoe           Aug.  9, 1926-Nov. 11, 1936
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
Harry Elliott                    Highland Landing-Gardner     May   5, 1921
John Fabia                       Tarrytown-Pleasantville      Sep. 15, 1923
             Leased 1929 to Peekskill Motor Bus Corp.
             Leased Apr.  9, 1933-1935 to Leo Schiavone
Fishkill Electric Railway Co.    Beacon-Mt. Beacon                     1930
Gray Bus Line System             Ossining-Stamford CT         Apr.  4, 1925
Dennis J. Haggerty               Poughkeepsie-Gayhead         Jan.  1, 1924-1936
Harlem Valley Coach Line         Wingdale-Poughkeepsie        Nov. 10, 1930
Hastings Railway Co.             Yonkers-Hastings                      1929-Nov. 11, 1936
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
Hillcrest Bus Service            Spring Valley-New City       Jun. 20, 1929
Hudson Transit Corp.             Newburgh-Maybrook            Jul.  1, 1921
Hudson Valley Rapid Transit      Peekskill-Brewster           Apr. 26, 1924-1935
             Leased 1930-1935 to Peekskill Motor Bus Corp.
Huguenot Transportation Co.      New Rochelle-Glen Island     Jun. 28, 1932-1933
Kingston City Transportation     Kingston-Rondout             Jan. 17, 1926
Lester's Lines                   Newburgh-Wallkill            Jan.  1, 1922
             Leased 1934-1935 to Corwin Auto Bus Service
Gilbert Elliot MacMorren         Cornwall-Newburgh            Jul.  1, 1919-1930
Peter F. & Edward J. Maguire     Tarrytown-North Tarrytown    Jul.  1, 1921-1930
James McPeek                     Warwick-Tuxedo                        1931-1933
Mayflower Transit Lines          Peekskill                             1935
Mid-City Transit Corp.           Middletown                            1935
Mid-County Bus Line              Poughkeepsie-Millerton                1935
Middletown & Sussex Transit      Middletown-Sussex NJ         Jan.  1, 1927-Jun. 30, 1934
Middletown-Pine Bush Bus Co.     Middletown-Pine Bush         Jan.  1, 1925-Apr. 24, 1930
Mid-Hudson Bus Lines             Hyde Park-Poughkeepsie       Mar.  1, 1926-1936
Montevechi & Nazzareno           Katonah-Pleasantville        Jan.  1, 1923
Henry F. Myers                   Tillson-Kingston             Apr.  1, 1920
Nardiello & Laiso                Haverstraw-New City          Nov. 10, 1929-1931
             Leased 1931 to Rockland Transit Corp.
Newburgh Bus Corp.               Newburgh                     Jul. 15, 1934
Newburgh Public Service Corp.    Newburgh-Balmville           Sep. 29, 1922-1934
NY Westchester & CT Traction     Mount Vernon-North Pelham    Feb.  8, 1931-Nov. 11, 1936
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
North Street Transportation      White Plains-Yonkers         Jan. 30, 1924-Nov. 11, 1936
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
Ossining-Harmon-Croton Bus       Ossining-Harmon-Croton       Jul.  1, 1927
Peekskill Motor Bus Corp.        Peekskill                    Jul.  1, 1926-1935
Benjamin V. Pizzuto              Poughkeepsie-Beacon          Jan.  1, 1924
Port Chester & White Plains      Port Chester-White Plains    Oct.  6, 1919
Post Road Automobile Co.         North Tarrytown-Ossining     Sep.  1, 1919
Poughkeepsie & Wappinger Falls   Poughkeepsie                          1928
Public Service Bus               Bear Mountain-Nyack          Jan.  1, 1925
Public Service Interstate        Nyack-Tappan                 Jan.  1, 1926-1933
Ramapo Valley Rapid Transit      Suffern-Tuxedo               Apr.  1, 1925
Rockland De Luxe Coach Co.       Nyack-Tappan-NJ State Line   Jul.  3, 1926-1930
Rockland Bus Lines               Haverstraw-various                    1932
Rockland Transit Corp.           Suffern-New City             May  12, 1923
Scarsdale Bus Co.                Scarsdale                             1935
Schipp Auto Bus Line             High Falls-Kingston          Jul.  1, 1920-1932
Sheeley & Schwarz                Warwick-Goshen               Jan.  1, 1927
Sound Bus Service                Pawling-Poughkeepsie         Jan.  1, 1926-1936
             Renamed Jan. 29, 1934 to Danbury Interurban Bus Co.
Soundview Transportation Co.     White Plains                 Jul.  1, 1921
Frederick J. Spinnenweber        Port Ewen-Kingston           May   4, 1922
Storm King Stage Corp.           Bear Mountain-Newburgh       Sep. 23, 1922
Suburban Bus Co.                 White Plains-Hartsdale                1929
Sullivan Transit Corp.           Middletown-Liberty                    1928-Apr. 30, 1935
Suydam's Line                    Montgomery-Maybrook          Jan.  1, 1925-1930
Tappan & Nyack Bus               Tappan-Nyack                 Aug. 24, 1929
Twilight Bus Line                Red Hook-Poughkeepsie        Jul.  1, 1921
Walden-Maybrook Bus Line         Walden-Maybrook              Jul.  1, 1921-1933
Wallkill Public Service Corp.    Middletown-Goshen            Apr.  8, 1924-Apr. 27, 1930
Westchester Coach Co.            Ossining-Pleasantville       Jan.  1, 1925
Westchester Electric Railroad    New York City-Mount Vernon   Oct. 29, 1930-Nov. 11, 1936
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
Westchester Motor Transfer Co.   White Plains-Hastings        Jan.  1, 1923-Nov. 11, 1936
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
Westchester Street Transport.    White Plains-Scarsdale                1928
Westchester Surface Ways         Mt. Vernon                   Sep. 16, 1938
Yonkers Bus Line                 Yonkers-Tuckahoe             May  16, 1929

Name                             Original Route               Start Date    End Date


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