Jump to content

Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Mariwlqs (talk | contribs)
284 edits
The first reference said 1888, not 1886. I have no idea where that date came from.
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(28 intermediate revisions by 15 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox Bus transit
{{Infobox Bus transit
| name = Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Co.
| name = Plymouth & Brockton Bus Company
| logo =
| logo =
| logo_size =
| logo_size =
| image =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| image_caption =
| company_slogan = Providing safe, convenient, reliable transportation since 1888
| company_slogan = Providing safe, convenient, reliable transportation since 1888
| parent =
| parent = Massachusetts Transportation Company
| founded = June 3, 1886<ref name=History />
| founded = 1888 <ref name=History />
| headquarters = 8 Industrial Park Road, [[Plymouth, MA]], 02360
| headquarters = 8 Industrial Park Road, [[Plymouth, MA]], 02360
| locale = [[Greater Boston]], [[Southeastern Massachusetts]], and [[Cape Cod]]
| locale = [[Greater Boston]], [[Southeastern Massachusetts]], and [[Cape Cod]]
| service_area = [[Boston]]
| service_area = [[Boston]]
| service_type = Regional bus service, trolley tours, charter service
| service_type = Regional bus service
| routes = 3
| routes = 4
| destinations =
| destinations =
| stops =
| stops =
Line 23: Line 23:
| fuel_type = [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]]
| fuel_type = [[Diesel fuel|Diesel]]
| operator =
| operator =
| ceo =
| ceo = Winthrop Sargent
| website = {{URL|p-b.com}}
| website = {{URL|p-b.com}}
}}
}}
The '''Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Co.''', commonly referred to as the '''Plymouth & Brockton''' or simply the '''P&B''', is a private [[Intercity bus service|regional bus]] transportation company operating in [[Eastern Massachusetts]]. The company primarily operates a few routes connecting [[Boston]] with suburban communities of [[Southeastern Massachusetts]] and [[Cape Cod]], as well as charters and tour services.<ref>{{cite web|title=Company |url=https://www.p-b.com/company/ |accessdate=October 10, 2019}}</ref>
The '''Plymouth & Brockton Bus Company''' (formerly known as '''Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Co.'''), commonly referred to as '''Plymouth & Brockton''' or simply '''P&B''', is a private [[Intercity bus service|regional bus]] transportation company operating in [[Eastern Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=https://www.p-b.com/history/ |accessdate=October 10, 2019}}</ref> The company primarily operates a few routes connecting [[Boston]] with suburban communities of [[Southeastern Massachusetts]] and [[Cape Cod]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Company |url=https://www.p-b.com/company/ |accessdate=October 10, 2019}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:1908 map of the Brockton and Plymouth Street Railway.jpg|thumb|left|1908 map of trolley lines]]
⚫
The P&B was established in 1888 as a [[tram|trolley]] company in [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] and [[Kingston, Massachusetts]]. At its height, trolleys operated as far as [[Pembroke, Massachusetts|Pembroke]] and [[Sagamore, Massachusetts|Sagamore Beach]]. The company operated trolleys up until 1928, when they switched to solely operating [[motorcoach|buses]] in and around the [[South Shore, Massachusetts|South Shore]].<ref name="History" >{{cite web|title=History|url=https://www.p-b.com/history/ |accessdate=October 10, 2019}}</ref>


Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]], the company suspended all service from March 24, 2020,<ref>[https://plymouth.wickedlocal.com/news/20200325/pampb-bus-co-suspends-all-service P&B Bus Company Suspends All Service]</ref> until May 14, 2021.<ref>[https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/04/09/metro/south-shore-bus-service-plymouth-brockton-plans-may-restart/ South Shore bus service Plymouth & Brockton plans May restart]</ref> The company received a federal [[Paycheck Protection Program]] loan.<ref>[https://www.patriotledger.com/story/business/2020/09/24/plymouth-amp-brockton-bus-company-still-not-running-despite-federal-aid/42686173/ Plymouth & Brockton bus company still not running despite federal aid]</ref>
⚫
The P&B was established in 1888 as a [[tram|trolley]] company in [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] and [[Kingston, Massachusetts]]. At its height, trolleys operated as far as [[Pembroke, Massachusetts|Pembroke]] and [[Sagamore, Massachusetts|Sagamore Beach]]. The company operated trolleys up until 1928, when they switched to solely operating [[motorcoach|buses]] in and around the [[South Shore, Massachusetts|South Shore]].<ref name="History" >{{cite web|title=History|url=https://www.p-b.com/hsitory/ |accessdate=October 10, 2019}}</ref>


==Operations==
==Operations==


The P&B primarily operates three different lines. The first is the main line, connecting [[Hyannis, Massachusetts]] and [[Logan International Airport|Boston Logan International Airport]], which operates up to 29 times daily. This route is primarily used by commuters and travelers to the airport in a [[park and ride]] manner. The second line, operating much less frequently, connects Boston Logan Airport with [[Provincetown, Massachusetts|Provincetown]] on Cape Cod. Finally, the P&B operates a seasonal trolley sightseeing tour of [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Downtown Plymouth]] in the summer.<ref name="schedule" >{{cite web|title=Plymouth & Brockton Schedule|url=http://www.p-b.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PlymouthBrockton_Schedule_6_29_19.pdf |accessdate=October 10, 2019}}</ref>
P&B primarily operates four different lines. The first is the mainline, connecting [[Hyannis, Massachusetts]] and [[Logan International Airport|Boston Logan International Airport]], which operates up to 29 times daily. This route is primarily used by commuters and travelers to the airport in a [[park and ride]] manner.


===Stops===
===Stops===


The following table details a list of Plymouth & Brockton stops for their scheduled regional service. Note that not all stations are served at all times.<ref name=schedule />
The following table details a list of Plymouth & Brockton stops for their scheduled regional service. Note that not all stations are served at all times.<ref name="schedule" >{{cite web|title=Plymouth & Brockton Schedule|url=https://www.p-b.com/bus-routes/?_gl=1*1mptps8*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTY5MjMzOTUwMi4xNjc1MTgzOTAz*_ga_E06MGKDSP5*MTY3NTE4MzkwMi4xLjAuMTY3NTE4MzkxMy4wLjAuMA.. |accessdate=January 31, 2023}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Route!! Town/City !! Stop !! Connections !! Notes
! Route
! Town/city
! Stop
! Connections
! Notes
|-
|-
| Boston–Hyannis,<br />Boston–Woods Hole
| Boston-Hyannis,<br />Boston-Provincetown || [[Boston]] || [[Logan International Airport]] || [[MBTA Blue Line]], [[MBTA Silver Line]], [[MBTA Bus]] || Terminus
| rowspan=2 | [[Boston]]
| [[Logan International Airport]]
| {{rint|Boston|subway}} [[MBTA Blue Line]], [[MBTA Silver Line]] <br />{{bus icon}} [[MBTA bus]]
| Terminus
|-
|-
⚫
| Boston–Hyannis,<br />Boston–Woods Hole|| [[South Station Bus Terminal]] || {{rint|Boston|subway}} [[MBTA Commuter Rail]], [[CapeFLYER]], [[MBTA Red Line]], [[MBTA Silver Line]], <br />{{rint|us|Amtrak}} [[Amtrak]] <br />{{bus icon}} [[MBTA bus]] <br /> Regional Bus ||
| Boston-Hyannis || [[Boston]] || [[Park Square (Boston)|Park Square]] || [[MBTA Bus]] ||
|-
|-
⚫
| Boston–Hyannis || [[Rockland, Massachusetts|Rockland]] || Rockland Park & Ride || ||
⚫
| Boston-Hyannis,<br />Boston-Provincetown || [[Boston]] || [[South Station Bus Terminal]] || [[MBTA Commuter Rail]], [[Amtrak]], [[CapeFLYER]], [[MBTA Red Line]], <br />[[MBTA Silver Line]], [[MBTA Bus]], Regional Bus ||
|-
|-
| Boston-Hyannis,<br />Boston-Provincetown || [[Rockland, Massachusetts|Rockland]] || Rockland Park & Ride || ||
| Boston–Hyannis || [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] || Plymouth Park & Ride || Plymouth Sightseeing Trolley ||
|-
|-
| Boston-Hyannis || [[Marshfield, Massachusetts|Marshfield]] || Marshfield Park & Ride Lot || || Limited service
| Boston–Hyannis || [[Sagamore, Massachusetts|Sagamore]] || Sagamore Park & Ride Lot || ||
|-
|-
| Boston-Hyannis || [[Kingston, Massachusetts|Kingston]] || Kingsbury Plaza || ||
| Boston–Hyannis || [[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barnstable]] || Barnstable/Route 6 Park & Ride || ||
|-
|-
| Boston–Hyannis || [[Hyannis, Massachusetts|Hyannis]] || [[Hyannis Transportation Center]] || {{rint|Boston|subway}} [[CapeFLYER]] <br />Regional Bus || Terminus
| Boston-Hyannis,<br />Boston-Provincetown, <br />Plymouth Sightseeing Trolley || [[Plymouth, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] || Plymouth Park & Ride || Plymouth Sightseeing Trolley ||
|-
|-
| Boston-Hyannis,<br />Boston-Provincetown || [[Sagamore, Massachusetts|Sagamore]] || Sagamore Park & Ride Lot || ||
| Boston–Woods Hole|| [[West Bridgewater, Massachusetts|West Bridgewater]] || West Bridgewater Park & Ride || ||
|-
|-
| Boston-Hyannis,<br />Boston-Provincetown || [[Barnstable, Massachusetts|Barstable]] || Bartsable/Route 6 Park & Ride || ||
| Boston–Woods Hole|| [[Falmouth, Massachusetts|Falmouth]] || [[Falmouth station]] || ||
|-
|-
| Boston-Hyannis,<br />Boston-Provincetownn || [[Hyannis, Massachusetts|Hyannis]] || [[Hyannis Transportation Center]] || [[CapeFLYER]], Regional Bus || Terminus
| Boston–Woods Hole|| [[Woods Hole, Massachusetts|Woods Hole]] || Woods Hole Terminal || || Terminus
|-
⚫
| Boston-Provincetown || [[Harwich, Massachusetts|Harwich]] || Harwich Park & Ride Lot || ||
|-
| Boston-Provincetown || [[Orleans, Massachusetts|Orleans]] || Main St. || ||
|-
| Boston-Provincetown || [[Eastham, Massachusetts|Eastham]] || Town Hall || ||
|-
| Boston-Provincetown || [[North Eastham, Massachusetts|North Eastham]] || Village Green || ||
|-
| Boston-Provincetown || [[South Wellfleet, Massachusetts|South Wellfleet]] || [[Cape Cod National Seashore]] || ||
|-
| Boston-Provincetown || [[Wellfleet, Massachusetts|Wellfleet]] || Bank St. Bus Stop || ||
|-
| Boston-Provincetown || [[Truro, Massachusetts|Truro]] || Post Office || ||
|-
| Boston-Provincetown || [[North Truro, Massachusetts|North Truro]] || Salty's Market || ||
|-
| Boston-Provincetown || [[Provincetown, Massachusetts|Provincetown]] || Chamber of Commerce || || Terminus
|}
|}


Line 86: Line 78:


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.p-b.com/ Plymouth & Brockton Site]
* [http://p-b.com/ Plymouth & Brockton Site]




[[Category:Bus transportation in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Bus transportation in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Bus transportation in the Boston area]]
[[Category:Bus transportation in the Boston area]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Plymouth and Brockton Street Railway}}
[[Category:Transportation in Boston]]

Latest revision as of 01:49, 20 October 2023

Plymouth & Brockton Bus Company
ParentMassachusetts Transportation Company
Gegründet1888 [1]
Hauptsitz8 Industrial Park Road, Plymouth, MA, 02360
LocaleGreater Boston, Southeastern Massachusetts, and Cape Cod
Service areaBoston
Service typeRegional bus service
Routes4
Fuel typeDiesel
Chief executiveWinthrop Sargent
Websitep-b.com

The Plymouth & Brockton Bus Company (formerly known as Plymouth & Brockton Street Railway Co.), commonly referred to as Plymouth & Brockton or simply P&B, is a private regional bus transportation company operating in Eastern Massachusetts.[2] The company primarily operates a few routes connecting Boston with suburban communities of Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.[3]

History

[edit]
1908 map of trolley lines

The P&B was established in 1888 as a trolley company in Plymouth and Kingston, Massachusetts. At its height, trolleys operated as far as Pembroke and Sagamore Beach. The company operated trolleys up until 1928, when they switched to solely operating buses in and around the South Shore.[1]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the company suspended all service from March 24, 2020,[4] until May 14, 2021.[5] The company received a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan.[6]

Operations

[edit]

P&B primarily operates four different lines. The first is the mainline, connecting Hyannis, Massachusetts and Boston Logan International Airport, which operates up to 29 times daily. This route is primarily used by commuters and travelers to the airport in a park and ride manner.

Stops

[edit]

The following table details a list of Plymouth & Brockton stops for their scheduled regional service. Note that not all stations are served at all times.[7]

Route Town/city Stop Connections Notes
Boston–Hyannis,
Boston–Woods Hole 		Boston Logan International Airport MBTA Blue Line, MBTA Silver Line
Bus transport MBTA bus 		Terminus
Boston–Hyannis,
Boston–Woods Hole		 South Station Bus Terminal MBTA Commuter Rail, CapeFLYER, MBTA Red Line, MBTA Silver Line,
Amtrak Amtrak
Bus transport MBTA bus
Regional Bus
Boston–Hyannis Rockland Rockland Park & Ride
Boston–Hyannis Plymouth Plymouth Park & Ride Plymouth Sightseeing Trolley
Boston–Hyannis Sagamore Sagamore Park & Ride Lot
Boston–Hyannis Barnstable Barnstable/Route 6 Park & Ride
Boston–Hyannis Hyannis Hyannis Transportation Center CapeFLYER
Regional Bus		 Terminus
Boston–Woods Hole West Bridgewater West Bridgewater Park & Ride
Boston–Woods Hole Falmouth Falmouth station
Boston–Woods Hole Woods Hole Woods Hole Terminal Terminus

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "History". Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "History". Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Company". Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  4. ^ P&B Bus Company Suspends All Service
  5. ^ South Shore bus service Plymouth & Brockton plans May restart
  6. ^ Plymouth & Brockton bus company still not running despite federal aid
  7. ^ "Plymouth & Brockton Schedule". Retrieved January 31, 2023.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plymouth_%26_Brockton_Street_Railway&oldid=1180978480"