Jamaica Buses
Jamaica Buses was a bus company in New York City, United States, operating local service in Queens and express service to Manhattan until January 30, 2006, when the MTA Bus Company took over its operations.
The president of Jamaica Buses was Jerome Cooper.[1] Its facility was located on 114-15 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens.
In 1933, the City of New York granted a bus franchise service to Jamaica Buses. It was to operate buses over the Jamaica Central Railways trolley lines, which were being closed due to the widening of Jamaica Avenue. It was later acquired by the stockholders of Green Bus Lines after financial troubles, and in the 1970s an express route to Manhattan was initiated.
Just prior to MTA Bus takeover, Jamaica Buses operated on the following routes that are now based in Baisley Park Bus Depot[2]:
- Q110 Jamaica - Belmont Park, via Jamaica Avenue
- Q111 Jamaica - Rosedale, via Guy Brewer Boulevard
- Q112 Jamaica - Ozone Park, via Liberty Avenue
- Q113 Jamaica - Far Rockaway, via Guy Brewer Boulevard - Limited stops and Local services
- QM21 Rochdale Village - Gramercy Park, Manhattan
[edit] References
- NYCDOT - Privately Operated Bus Service (as of early-to-mid 2000s, accessed January 19, 2007)
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