NJ Transit Morris, Inc., formerly PABCO Transit, Inc. (doing business under the Morris County Metro brand), is a subsidiary of
New Jersey Transit Corporation based in
Dover, New Jersey
Dover is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Located on the Rockaway River, Dover is about west of New York City and about west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 18,157, operating local bus services in
Morris County. The company was originally called Passaic – Athena Bus Lines which operated service in
Passaic
Passaic ( or ) is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city had a total population of 70,537, ranking as the 16th largest municipality in New Jersey and an increase of 656 from the 69,7 ...
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Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Criss-crossed by several major highways, the city is a regional commercial hub for North Jersey and is a bedroom suburb of New York City in the New York Metropolitan Area. As ...
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With a merger into NJ Transit in late 2010, PABCO has been renamed as NJ Transit Morris, Inc. (a subsidiary of NJ Transit), which presently operates the 871, 872, 873, 874, 875 and 880 routes at the Dover Garage on Richboynton Road with a fleet of 13 30-foot coaches.
Current routes
Service is subsidized by the Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Service operates Monday through Saturday unless noted. Routes are based from NJT Morris Garage on Richboynton Road in Dover with a central transfer hub for all routes at Morristown rail station.
Morris County Metro
Renumbered routes
In October 2010, New Jersey Transit decided to take over these routes and split them into routes 871–875 and 880 by a newly created subsidiary called NJ Transit Morris, Inc. Morris County still subsidizes their operation. These routes are part of the Central Division.
Previously discontinued routes
On June 1, 2010 New Jersey Transit has decided to stop subsidizing the following routes leading to their discontinuation at the end of June.
Visiting Morristown
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Passaic-Athenia Bus Co.
The Passaic-Athenia Bus Co. (originally Red Star Transportation up until 1922) operated the following routes before NJ Transit's takeover and contracting of the routes. The 702 was co-operated with Garfield & Passaic Transit as their #6 route and Community as its #1 route.
References
External links
Morris County DOTNJ Transit
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Bus companies of the United States
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Transportation in Morris County, New Jersey
Surface transportation in Greater New York
Transportation companies based in New Jersey