MTA Bus Company
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| File:MTA Bus MCI D4500CL.jpg 2006 MCI D4500CL 3241 in the Bronx, running on the BxM10 express line. | |
| Parent | MTA |
|---|---|
| Gegründet | 2004 |
| Hauptsitz | New York, New York |
| Locale | New York City |
| Service area | Southwestern Westchester, The Bronx, Manhattan, eastern Brooklyn, Queens, and southwestern Nassau |
| Service type | Intracity bus service |
| Routes | 83 |
| Fleet | 1250+ |
| Operator | Metropolitan Transportation Authority |
| Chief executive | Thomas J. Savage |
| Website | Official Website |
The MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus for short), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a public benefit corporation created to operate those bus routes formerly operated by private companies in the New York City area. [1][2] The privately operated bus 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. The legal name of the corporation is the MTA Bus Company. [3] There exist preliminary plans for the company to also take over bus operations of New York City Transit and Long Island Bus.
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.[4]
Less than half of the MTA Bus fleet is still in the colors of the previous operators; however, repainting of these buses into standard MTA livery is in progress.
Fare
The current MTA Bus base fare for one-way local and limited stop buses is US$2.00 (US$1.00 for seniors and disabilities) and express buses is US$5.00 (US$2.50 off-peak hours for seniors and disabilities). It can be payable with coins only (excluding half dollar coins and pennies) and accepts all types of MetroCard except 1 day FunPass, 7 or 30 day Unlimited rides MetroCards cannot be accepted on express buses. Only 7 Day Express Bus Plus unlimited rides and Pay-Per-Ride (with at least a US$5.00 balance) MetroCards work on express buses. Bus transfers are free for 2 hours when payable with exact change. Transferring from bus to bus, subway to bus or bus to subway are free with MetroCard. [5]
Routes
MTA Bus currently operates the following routes:
Local/Limited Stop
Express
Facilities
The MTA Bus currently operates out of eight bus depots, all of which were formerly used by private companies, in The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn:
- Bronx Division
- Eastchester Depot - formerly New York Bus Service
- Yonkers Depot - formerly Liberty Lines Express
- Brooklyn Division
- Spring Creek Depot - formerly Command Bus Company
- Queens Division
- Baisley Park Bus Depot - formerly Jamaica Buses
- College Point Bus Depot - formerly Queens Surface Corp.
- Far Rockaway Bus Depot - formerly Green Lines
- John F. Kennedy Depot - formerly Green Lines
- LaGuardia Depot - formerly Triboro Coach Corp.
Photo gallery
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An MTA Bus Orion V CNG express bus in the Spring Creek section of Brooklyn, formerly operated by the Command Bus Company.
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An MTA Bus Classic in Yonkers, New York repainted into MTA livery, formerly operated by Liberty Lines Express. All Classics have been retired from MTA passenger service.
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An MTA Bus Orion VII local bus in South Jamaica, NY.
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A repainted MTA Bus Orion V local bus in Richmond Hill, NY formerly operated by Green Bus Lines.
