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MTA Bus Company) is brand of the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority providing service on routes formerly controlled by the
New York City Department of Transportation.
History
MTA Bus Company was established in late 2004 to take over privately operated bus routes operated under contract to the
NYCDOT. The routes were taken over on a staggered schedule, beginning with
Liberty Lines Express in January 2005 and ending with
Triboro Coach Corp. in February 2006.
MTA Bus started to operate the former
Liberty Lines Express bus routes on
January 3,
2005,
Queens Surface Corporation bus routes on
February 27,
2005,
New York Bus Service bus routes on
July 1,
2005,
Command Bus Company bus routes on
December 5,
2005,
Green Bus Lines bus routes on
January 9,
2006 and
Jamaica Buses bus routes on
January 30,
2006.
Triboro Coach Corporation, the final remaining company, ceased operating and its routes have been operated by MTA Bus since
February 20,
2006.
In spring 2008, the MTA streamlied bus operations such that MTA Bus Company,
New York City Transit buses, and
Long Island Bus buses would be managed as a single entity. The MTA Bus brand will continue to be used.
Fare
The current MTA Bus base fare is the same as that of the
New York City Transit Authority and almost the same as the
Bee-Line System (variation in local cash fare only), $2 for local and limited stop service and $5 for express bus service, payable in coins only or
MetroCard.
Routes
MTA Bus currently operates the following routes:
Local and limited-stop service
MTA Bus provides local bus service primarily in southern, western, and central Queens, with local and limited-stop bus service where private operators contracted by the
New York City Department of Transportation formerly provided service.
Express Bus Routes
From
the Bronx, parts of
Yonkers, much of
Queens, and parts of southern and eastern
Brooklyn, MTA Bus provides service along a number of express bus lines running to downtown and midtown
Manhattan.
MTA Bus facilities
MTA Bus currently operates out of eight bus depots, all of which were formerly used by private companies, in
The Bronx,
Queens and
Brooklyn:
Baisley Park Depot
The
Baisley Park Depot, located on Guy R. Brewer Boulevard and Linden Boulevard in South Jamaica, in the New York City borough of Queens. It is currently owned by
Jamaica Buses (the former operator of this garage) and leased to the City of New York and MTA Bus.
College Point Depot
The
College Point Depot, located on 28th Avenue near 124th Street in the
College Point, Queens neighborhood of
Queens, is a bus garage owned by the
NYCDOT and leased to MTA Bus, and formerly leased to
Queens Surface Corporation before it was taken over by MTA Bus.
Eastchester Depot
The
Eastchester Depot is located on Tilotson Avenue near Conner Street off of the
New England Thruway (
Interstate 95) in the
Eastchester, Bronx neighborhood of The Bronx, New York. It is currently owned by
New York Bus Service and is leased to MTA Bus Company. This depot also contains a major storage facility for various buses.
Far Rockaway Depot
The
Far Rockaway Depot, situated on
Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 49th Street in
Arverne, Queens, continues to be owned by
Green Bus Lines Inc. On January 9, 2006, MTA Bus took over bus routes that had previously been operated by
Green Bus Lines. While the bus garage continues to be owned by Green Bus Lines, it's leased to MTA Bus. The Far Rockaway Depot has two storage lots and a small maintenance facility.
John F. Kennedy Depot
John F. Kennedy Bus Depot or
(JFK Depot) along with Far Rockaway Depot are the MTA Bus garages that were formerly operated by
Green Bus Lines and were assumed by MTA Bus on January 9, 2006. While still owned by Green, the buses are now owned by MTA Bus and the garage leased to the same. JFK Depot is Located at 147th Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard near
JFK Airport.
LaGuardia Depot
Established on
February 20,
2006, The
LaGuardia Depot is located on 85th Street and 23rd Avenue in the
East Elmhurst /
Jackson Heights neighborhood of
Queens,
New York near
LaGuardia Airport. It is currently owned by
Triboro Coach Corporation and leased to the City of New York and the
MTA Bus Company.
Spring Creek Depot
The
Spring Creek Depot is located on Flatlands Avenue east of Crescent Street in the Spring Creek neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Originally leased to the
Command Bus Company, it's currently owned by the
New York City Department of Transportation and is leased to MTA Bus.
Yonkers Depot
The
Yonkers Depot is located at 59 Babcock Place in
Yonkers, New York. Originally part of
Liberty Lines Express, it's currently owned and operated by MTA Bus, and only operates express bus service between Yonkers, western Bronx, and Manhattan.
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