EARLY BUS AND AUTO STAGE LINES

NEW YORK


BUS COMPANIES EXISTING IN THE 1940'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
Bernaccia Bros.                  Yonkers                      Nov.  1, 1929
Lawrence C. & John C. Brennan    White Plains-Pleasantville   Jun. 20, 1921
Club Transportation Corp.        Yonkers-Ludlow               Aug. 11, 1937
William Cogan                    Newburgh-Roseton                      1938-1944
Coleman Coach Corp.              Yonkers                               1937-Jul. 22, 1942
Bernard J. Colgan                Washingtonville-Newburgh              1943
             Leased from Hudson Transit Corp.
Cornwall Public Service Corp.    Cornwall-Newburgh            May   7, 1918
County Transportation Co.        Larchmont-Stamford CT        Apr.  3, 1927
Andrew B. Cramer                 Valhalla-Tarrytown           Mar. 29, 1945
             Acquired Mar. 29, 1945 from Kensico Cab Co.
Deerpark Transportation Co.      Port Jervis-Sparrowbush      Jan.  1, 1925
Joseph DeMatteis                 Peekskill-NY Military Camp   Aug. 28, 1923
Deyo & Clearwater                Creek Locks-Kingston         Jan.  1, 1926-1944
Eastchester Transportation Co.   Scarsdale-Tuckahoe           Aug.  9, 1926-Dec.  9, 1942
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
Harry Elliott                    Highland Landing-Gardner     May   5, 1921-1942
John Fabia                       Tarrytown-Pleasantville      Sep. 15, 1923
Fishkill Electric Railway Co.    Beacon-Mt. Beacon                     1930
Flying Eagle Whiteway Lines      Poughkeepsie-Danbury CT      Sep.  1, 1941
Fordham Transit Co.              Rye Beach-New York City               1945
Gladys &  Brown Garrett          Beacon-Chelsea               Mar.  3, 1945-Jul. 10, 1945
William Gauthier                 Mamaroneck-Orienta Pt.       Feb. 19, 1945
Gray Bus Line System             Ossining-Stamford CT         Apr.  4, 1925
Harlem Valley Coach Line         Wingdale-Poughkeepsie        Nov. 10, 1930
Hastings Railway Co.             Yonkers-Hastings                      1929-Dec.  9, 1942
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
Leonard D. Higinson              Nyack-Haverstraw                      1943
Hillcrest Bus Service            Spring Valley-New City       Jun. 20, 1929
Hudson Transit Corp.             Newburgh-Maybrook            Jul.  1, 1921
Kensico Cab Co.                  Valhalla-Tarrytown                    1943-Mar. 29, 1945
           Sold Mar. 29, 1945 to Andrew B. Cramer
Kingston City Transportation     Kingston-Rondout             Jan. 17, 1926
Hamilton R. Knapp                Nelsonville-Beacon                    1946
Lester's Lines                   Newburgh-Wallkill            Jan.  1, 1922
William H. McGauley              Newburgh-Danbury CT                   1941-1944
Mayflower Transit Lines          Peekskill                             1935
Tony Mazza                       Haverstraw-Suffern           Aug. 15, 1942-Nov. 17, 1945
Mid-City Transit Corp.           Middletown                            1935
Mid-County Bus Line              Poughkeepsie-Millerton                1935
             Leased 1940 to Harry Ablahadian
Moe Miller                       Monroe-Walton Lake           Jun.  1, 1946-Sep. 30, 1946
Montevechi & Nazzareno           Katonah-Pleasantville        Jan.  1, 1923
Henry F. Myers                   Tillson-Kingston             Apr.  1, 1920-Oct.  1, 1942
Newburgh Bus Corp.               Newburgh                     Jul. 15, 1934
NY Westchester & CT Traction     Mount Vernon-North Pelham    Feb.  8, 1931
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
North Street Transportation      White Plains-Yonkers         Jan. 30, 1924-Dec.  9, 1942
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
Ossining-Harmon-Croton Bus       Ossining-Harmon-Croton       Jul.  1, 1927-Aug. 14, 1941
Palisi & Virgona                 Beacon-Castle Point          Jul. 17, 1945
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
Nicola & John Prisco             Brewster-Lake Carmel                  1945
Public Service Bus               Bear Mountain-Nyack          Jan.  1, 1925-1942
Ramapo Valley Rapid Transit      Suffern-Tuxedo               Apr.  1, 1925
Rockland Bus Lines               Haverstraw-various                    1932
Rockland Transit Corp.           Suffern-New City             May  12, 1923
Scarsdale Bus Co.                Scarsdale                             1935
Sheeley & Schwarz                Warwick-Goshen               Jan.  1, 1927
John A. & Philip G. Sheridan     Pawling-Dover/Wingdale                1943
Smith & Miller                   Poughkeepsie                 May   1, 1946
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-May   2, 1945
             Sold May   2, 1945 to Club Transportation Corp.
Tappan & Nyack Bus               Tappan-Nyack                 Aug. 24, 1929
Twilight Bus Line                Red Hook-Poughkeepsie        Jul.  1, 1921
Peter A. & Joseph R. Valentine   White Plains-Quarry Hts.     Aug. 21, 1942
Walters Transit Corp.            New York City-Sharon CT               1945
Westchester Coach Co.            Ossining-Pleasantville       Jan.  1, 1925
Westchester Electric Railroad    New York City-Mount Vernon   Oct. 29, 1930
             Leased Nov. 11, 1936 to Westchester Street Transportation Co.
Westchester Motor Transfer Co.   White Plains-Hastings        Jan.  1, 1923-Dec.  9, 1942
             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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