Suburban Transit is a bus operator in
central New Jersey
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owned by
Coach USA, which in turn is owned by the private equity firm, Variant Equity Advisors, and provides commuter bus service from
Mercer,
Somerset
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, and
Middlesex County to
New York City
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and local bus service along the
New Jersey Route 27 and
U.S. Route 130 in Middlesex County. It has been severely impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic, which has caused a substantial decline in commuter bus ridership. They also operate the Metropark, Plainfield, Monmouth, and
Middlesex County Local Routes for
New Jersey Transit.
In June 2024, Coach USA filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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, blaming corporate impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company has plans to sell its assets, and plans to sell its Megabus subsidiaries (including Suburban) to Bus Company Holdings, a unit of the Renco Group.
Routes
References
External links
Suburban Transit official website
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Stagecoach Group bus operators in the United States and Canada
Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2024
Surface transportation in Greater New York
Bus transportation in New Jersey
Transport companies established in 1941
Transportation in Middlesex County, New Jersey
1941 establishments in New Jersey