TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN NEW JERSEY

STATEWIDE TRANSIT AGENCY

New Jersey Transit

Provides comprehensive transit coverage throughout entire state.

Private Commuter Bus Lines

Carefree Bus Tours
Community Coach
DeCamp Bus Lines
Hudson Transit Corp.
Lakeland Bus Lines
Red and Tan Lines
Suburban Transit
Trans-Bridge Lines


OLDER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Newark/New York
Includes Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Sussex, Somerset, Union Counties

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (NEWARK/ESSEX COUNTY)
Prior to 1890 - several companies
1890-1893 - Newark Passenger Railway
1893-1894 - New Jersey Traction Co.
1894-1898 - Consolidated Traction Co. of New Jersey
1898-1903 - North Jersey Street Railway
1903-1907 - Public Service Corp. of New Jersey
1907-1928 - Public Service Railway Co.
1928-1971 - Public Service Coordinated Transport
1952 - streetcars discontinued
1935-1948 - operated trolleybuses
1971-1980 - Transport of New Jersey

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (JERSEY CITY/HUDSON COUNTY)
1859-1893 - Jersey City & Bergen Railroad
1893-1894 - New Jersey Traction Co.
1894-1898 - Consolidated Traction Co. of New Jersey
1898-1903 - North Jersey Street Railway
1903-1907 - Public Service Corp. of New Jersey
1907-1928 - Public Service Railway Co.
1928-1971 - Public Service Coordinated Transport
1949 - streetcars discontinued
1936-1947 - operated trolleybuses
1971-1980 - Transport of New Jersey

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (PATERSON/PASSAIC COUNTY)
1861-1899 - several companies
1899-1903 - Jersey City Hoboken & Paterson Railway
1903-1907 - Public Service Corp. of New Jersey
1907-1928 - Public Service Railway Co.
1928-1971 - Public Service Coordinated Transport
1929 - streetcars discontinued
1971-1980 - Transport of New Jersey

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (BERGEN COUNTY)
1896-1900 - Bergen County Traction Co.
1900-1910 - New Jersey & Hudson River Railway & Ferry Co.
1910-1928 - Public Service Railway Co.
1928-1971 - Public Service Coordinated Transport
1938 - streetcars discontinued
1971-1980 - Transport of New Jersey

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (ELIZABETH)
Prior to 1900 - Elizabeth City Horse Railroad
1900-1903 - Elizabeth Plainfield & Central Jersey Railway
1903-1907 - Public Service Corp. of New Jersey
1907-1928 - Public Service Railway Co.
1928-1971 - Public Service Coordinated Transport
1933 - streetcars discontinued
1971-1980 - Transport of New Jersey

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (PLAINFIELD)
1889-1900 - Plainfield Street Railway
1900-1903 - Elizabeth Plainfield & Central Jersey Railway
1903-1907 - Public Service Corp. of New Jersey
1907-1928 - Public Service Railway Co.
1928-1953 - Public Service Coordinated Transport
1933 - streetcars discontinued
1953-1992 - Plainfield Transit
After 1992 - Central Jersey Transit

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (NEW BRUNSWICK)
1867-1895 - New Brunswick City Railway
1895-1900 - Brunswick Traction Co.
1900-1904 - Middlesex & Somerset Traction Co.
1904-1907 - Public Service Corp. of New Jersey
1907-1928 - Public Service Railway Co.
1928-1953 - Public Service Coordinated Transport
1931 - streetcars discontinued
1953-1964 - Suburban Transit Corp.
1964-1987 - Middlesex Bus Co.
1987-1992 - Middlesex Metro
After 1992 - Central Jersey Transit

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (SOUTH AMBOY)
1891-1901 - Keyport & Matawan Street Railway Co.
1901-1917 - Jersey Central Traction Co.
1917-1923 - Jersey Central Traction Co. (American Railways Co.)
1923 - streetcars discontinued
1923-1926 - James Doukas
1926-1971 - Marathon Bus Line
1971-1981 - Bayview Bus Co.
1981-1987 - Middlesex Bus Co.
1987-1992 - Middlesex Metro
After 1992 - Central Jersey Transit

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (ASBURY PARK)
1888-1905 - several companies
1905-1927 - Atlantic Coast Electric Railway
1927-1931 - Coast Cities Railway Co.
1931 - streetcars discontinued
1931-1979 - Coast Cities Coaches
1979-1992 - Monmouth Bus Lines

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (RED BANK)
1896-1901 - Atlantic Highlands Red Bank & Long Branch Electric Railway
1901-1921 - Monmouth County Electric Railway
1921 - streetcars discontinued
1921-1984 - Boro Busses
1984-1992 - Monmouth Bus Lines

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (MORRIS COUNTY)
1904-1928 - Morris County Traction Co.
1928 - streetcars discontinued
1928-1971 - Public Service Coordinated Transport
1971-1980 - Transport of New Jersey

Newark area is actually part of the New York NY Metropolitan Statistical Area/transit systems connect in New York


Camden/Philadelphia
Includes Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem Counties

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (CAMDEN)
1872-1896 - Camden Horse Railroad Co.
1896-1903 - Camden & Suburban Railway Co.
1903-1907 - Public Service Corp. of New Jersey
1907-1928 - Public Service Railway Co.
1928-1971 - Public Service Coordinated Transport
1935 - streetcars discontinued
1971-1980 - Transport of New Jersey

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (PENNS GROVE)
1915-1933 - Salem & Penns Grove Traction Co.
1933 - streetcars discontinued
1933-1935 - South Jersey Coach Co.
1935-1962 - Salem County Coach Co.
1962-1977 - no transit service
After 1977 - Salem County Transit

Camden area is actually part of the Philadelphia PA Metropolitan Statistical Area/transit systems connect in Philadelphia and in Wilmington DE


Trenton
Includes Mercer County

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1889-1891 - several companies
1891-1898 - Trenton Passenger Railway
1898-1929 - Trenton Street Railway
1929-1959 - Trenton Transit Co.
1934 - streetcars discontinued
1959-1969 - Capital Transit Co.
1969-1984 - Mercer County Metro


Atlantic City
Includes Atlantic County

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1896-1906 - Atlantic City Electric Railway
1906-1945 - Atlantic City & Shore Railroad
1945-1985 - Atlantic City Transportation Co.
1955 - streetcars discontinued


Phillipsburg
Includes Warren County

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1868-1916 - Phillipsburg Horse Car Railroad
1916-1931 - Phillipsburg Transit Co.
1931 - streetcars discontinued
1929-1943 - Lehigh Valley Transportation Co.
After 1943 - Delaware River Coach Lines

Warren County is actually part of the Allentown PA Metropolitan Statistical Area/transit systems connect in Easton PA


NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Ocean City
Includes Cape May County

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (OCEAN CITY)
1898-1911 - Ocean City Electric Railroad
After 1911 - Ocean City Electric Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Ocean Drive Tours

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (WILDWOOD)
After 1903 - Five Mile Beach Electric Railway Co.
1932 - streetcars discontinued


Millville/Vineland/Bridgeton
Includes Cumberland County

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1894-1901 - Millville Rapid Transit Co.
1901-1926 - Millville Traction Co.
1926-1927 - Cumberland Traction Co.
1927 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Bridgeton Transit


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