Northeast New Jersey Metro Mobility Study

This website  http://www.nenjmms.com/proj_materials.html
has lots of data from surveys conducted by NJ Transit of riders and bus drivers around Bergen County done in 2009.  It shows the ridership levels for many NJ Transit routes, as well as for Shortline and Rockland Coaches.  The bus driver feedback in this report includes ideas for new routes, proposes later bus service and provides suggestions to improve existing routes.  There is talk of creating an express 171 route to Paterson, called the 170x, to help curb the declining ridership on that line which has decreased 75% due to competition from the jitneys on Route 4. 

Bus Rapid Transit for Bergen County

NJ Transit is conducting a study to create a bus rapid transit network throughout Bergen County.  They have information about the study, and ask for input from the community at the following website:  http://www.bergenbrt.com/

Seems like an interesting idea, but we'll see if it ever happens and whether it will be a successful service.

Red and Tan Lines/Rockland Coaches Route 84 (1983)

 

Here is a Red and Tan Route 84 Schedule from 1983. Red and Tan has been cutting back this route dramatically over the last few years. They currently are only running a handful of rush hour buses combined with the 20 line. Saddle River Tours took over the 20/84 line on May 5, 2014 after Rockland Coaches dropped the route.  Interestingly, the last run of the night back in 1983 was also a combined 84/20 run to the Rockland Psychiatric Center.

Maplewood Equipment Route 40 (1981). This is today's NJT Route 171 from the GW Bridge to Paterson

Maplewood 35-35(E) (1981) This is todays NJT 163-164 route.

Public Service 167-122 (1952)

 

Public Service Route 86 (1954)