New Jersey Transit Bus Operations is the bus division of New Jersey Transit, providing bus service throughout New Jersey, with many routes going to New York City and Philadelphia.
Prior to the creation of New Jersey Transit, public transportation in New Jersey was the responsibility of the Public Service Coordinated Transport Company, which was originally the Public Service Railway division of the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey until it was spun off when PSNJ was divided into two entities in 1948: Public Service Electric and Gas Company, and PSCT. PSCT provided service throughout New Jersey, originally using trolleys and then transitioning to Trolley Cars, Trolley Buses, and Motor Buses. During the 1970s, the New Jersey Department of Transportation began subsidizing the routes of Public Service, now renamed Transport of New Jersey (TNJ), contracting with TNJ and other companies to operate local bus service throughout New Jersey.
New Jersey Transit came into being as the result of the New Jersey Public Transportation Act of 1979 to "acquire, operate, and contract for transportation services in the public interest." New Jersey Transit Bus Operations, Inc. came into being the following year, when it acquired Transport of New Jersey. Other purchases and buyouts in the 1980s expanded the bus division of NJ Transit, including the acquisition of the Atlantic City Transportation Company in the early 1980s. The current version of NJ Transit Bus Operations, Inc. came into being in 1992, when NJ Transit Mercer, Inc., which was the successor to the former "Mercer Metro" operation in the Trenton and Princeton areas, was folded into NJ Transit Bus Operations as a subsidiary of NJ Transit Bus Operations.
Covering a service area of 5,325 square miles, NJ Transit is the nation's third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit, linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. The agency operates a fleet of 2,027 buses, 711 trains and 45 light rail vehicles. On 236 bus routes and 11 rail lines statewide, NJ Transit provides nearly 223 million passenger trips each year.
This is a comprehensive depot assignment guide to the buses currently in passenger service with New Jersey Transit's Bus Operations and NJ Transit buses operated by Private Operators.
Northern Division
New Jersey Transit Bus Operations' Northern Division is the north bus division of New Jersey Transit consisting of six garages owned and operated by New Jersey Transit; providing bus service throughout Bergen, Hudson & Passaic counties in New Jersey, with many routes going to New York City.
Fairview Garage
Routes: 128 (split - Meadowlands and Howell), 153, 154, 156, 158, 159, 321 (split - Howell), 351 (split – Meadowlands, Community Coach)
Fleet:
- 2007 NABI 416.15 Suburban: 5202 (1)
- 2008 NABI 416.15 Suburban: 5203-5229, 5231, 5233-5240, 5278-5282 (41)
- 2001 MCI D4000 Commuter Coach: 7531-7532, 7534, 7610, 7785, 7794 (6)
- 2002 MCI D4000 Commuter Coach: 7837, 7927 (2)
- 2006 MCI D4500CL Commuter Coach: 9001-9004, 9007-9011, 9013-9016, 9021-9023, 9027-9028, 9032-9033, 9040, 9042, 9047 (23)
- 2022 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 6973-6986
- 2020 New Flyer XD60 "Xcelsior" Low Floor Articulated: 9849-9891 (43)
Greenville Garage
Routes: 6, 80, 81, 87, 120, 126 (split - Hilton, Meadowlands, Ironbound)
Fleet:
- 2008 NABI 416.15 Suburban: 5241-5277, 5309-5312, 5388-5405 (59)
- 2010 NABI 416.15: 5699, 5701-5741 (42)
- 2011 NABI 416.15: 5871 (1)
- 2013 NABI 416.15: 6477 (1)
Market St Garage
Routes: 72, 74, 145, 148, 160, 164 (split - Oradell), 171, 175, 178, 182, 186, 190 (split - Meadowlands, Wayne), 703, 704, 712, 770
Fleet:
- 2001 MCI D4000 Commuter Coach: 7510-7511, 7542-7580 (41)
- 2002 MCI D4000 Commuter Coach: 7410, 7421-7425, 8329-8332, 8441 (11)
- 2008 NABI 416.15 Suburban: 5376-5387, 5431-5440 (22)
- 2009 NABI 416.15 Suburban: 5441-5450 (10)
- 2010 NABI 416.15: 5659-5698 (40)
- 2012 NABI 416.15: 6237-6263 (37)
Meadowlands Bus Garage/Facility
Routes: 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 89, 121, 122 (split - Wayne), 123, 124, 125, 126 (split - Greenville, Hilton, Ironbound), 127, 128 (split - Farview, Howell), 129, 139 (split - Howell, Ironbound, Academy), 166 (split - Oradell), 167 (split - Oradell), 177 (split - Oradell), 181, 188, 190 (split - Market St, Wayne), 308 (split - Howell, Ironbound), 319 (split - Egg Harbor), 320, 329, 351 (split – Fairview, Community Coach), 353 (split – Ironbound, Oradell, Community Coach), 355 (split - Ironbound)
Fleet:
- 2006 MCI D4500CL Commuter Coach: 9041, 9046, 9048-9050 (5)
- 2008 MCI D4500CL Commuter Coach: 7129-7130, 7135, 7167-7168, 7170-7173, 7175, 7177-7178 (12)
- 2008 NABI 416.15 Suburban: 5284-5308 (25)
- 2011 NABI 416.15: 5797-5798, 5801-5804, 5807, 5852-5870, 5872-5906 (67)
- 2018 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3350-3361 (12)
- 2019 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3496-3497 (2)
- 2021 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 6644-6740 (97)
- 2020 New Flyer XD60 "Xcelsior" Low Floor Articulated: 9892-9910 (19)
Oradell Garage
Routes: 144, 155, 157, 162, 163, 164 (split - Market Street), 165, 166 (split - Meadowlands), 167 (split - Meadowlands), 168, 177 (split - Meadowlands), 353 (split – Ironbound, Meadowlands, Community Coach)
Fleet:
- 2001 MCI D4000 Commuter Coach: 7529, 7576, 7579, 7585, 7588, 7591-7601, 7603-7605, 7608, 7612-7617, 7756, 7769-7770 (29)
- 2002 MCI D4000 Commuter Coach: 7411, 7436, 7449, 7469, 7471, 7484-7485, 7489-7492, 7836, 7882-7883, 7886, 7926, 7937, 7940, 7955, 7964, 7978-7980, 7984-7993, 7996-7997, 8002, 8020, 8029-8053, 8086, 8070, 8089-8091, 8158, 8171-8190 (91)
- 2021 D4500CT Commuter Coach: 6624-6643, 6741-6747, 6851-6852, 6857-6917 (90)
- 2022 D4500CT Commuter Coach: 6987, 6990 (2)
Wayne Township Garage/Facility
Routes: 122 (split - Meadowlands), 151, 161, 190 (split - Market St, Meadowlands), 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 324
Fleet:
- 2006 MCI D4500CL Commuter Coach: 9005-9006, 9012, 9018-9020, 9024-9026, 9029-9031, 9044-9045, 9034-9036, 9038-9039, 9051-9053 (22)
- 2007 MCI D4500CL Commuter Coach: 7132-7134, 7136-7166 (34)
- 2017 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3189 (1)
- 2019 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3441-3492, 3524-3554 (83)
- 2020 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 6551-6608 (58)
Central Division
New Jersey Transit Bus Operations' Central Division is the central bus division of New Jersey Transit consisting of seven garages and one light rail operations facility owned and operated by New Jersey Transit; providing bus & light rail service throughout Essex, Morris, Monmouth, Middlesex, Mercer, Ocean and Union counties in New Jersey, with many routes going to New York City.
Big Tree Garage
Routes: 13 (split – Hilton), 30, 40, 76, 78, 99
Fleet:
- 2010 NABI 416.15: 5742-5750 (9)
- 2011 NABI 416.15: 5751-5756, 5758, 5761-5783, 5785-5796, 5799-5800, 5805-5806, 5827-5830 (50)
- 2020 New Flyer XD60 "Xcelsior" Low Floor Articulated: 9829-9848 (20)
Hilton Garage
Routes: 1, 13 (split - Big Tree), 25, 26, 27 (split - Orange), 37, 39, 52, 70, 90, 107, 108, 126 (split - Greenville, Ironbound, Meadowlands), 250 (GO25)
Fleet:
- 2008 NABI 416.15 Suburban: 5406-5430 (25)
- 2011 NABI 416.15: 5808-5826, 5976-5997, 5999-6000 (42)
- 2012 NABI 416.15: 6147 (1)
- 2013 NABI 416.15: 6326-6347, 6349-6393, 6394-6398* (73)
- 2020 New Flyer XD60 "Xcelsior" Low Floor Articulated: 9801-9828 (28)
Howell Bus Garage/Facility
Routes: 63, 64, 67, 68, 128 (split - Meadowlands & Fairview), 130 (split – Academy), 131, 132, 133, 135, 136 (split – Academy), 137, 138, 139 (split – Academy, Ironbound, Meadowlands), 307, 308 (split - Ironbound, Meadowlands), 321 (split - Fairview)
Fleet:
- 2008 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 7101-7108 (8)
- 2012 DesignLine ECOcoach: 7201-7207 (7)
- 2013 DesignLine ECOcoach: 7208-7277 (70)
- 2014 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach CNG: 7278 (1)
- 2015 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach CNG: 7279-7399 (122), 7078-7099 (22), 7189-7190 (2)
- 2019 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3496-3497 (2)
Ironbound Garage
Routes: 48, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 65, 66, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 126 (split - Greenville, Hilton, Meadowlands), 139 (split - Meadowlands, Academy), 308, (split - Howell, Meadowlands), 353 (split – Meadowlands, Oradell, Community Coach), 355 (split - Meadowlands), 356
Fleet:
- 2010 NABI 416.15: 5591-5611, 5613-5630, 5637, 5640, 5642-5658 (59)
- 2011 NABI 416.15: 5760, 5832, 5834 (3)
- 2015 MCI D4500CTH Commuter Coach Hybrid: 4008-4009 (2)
- 2016 MCI D4500CTH Commuter Coach Hybrid: 4010-4044 (35)
- 2019 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3492-3493 (2)
- 2020 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3613-3673 (61)
- 2021 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 6551-6578 (28)
Morris Garage
Routes: 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 880
Fleet:
- 2012 NABI 031.07: 1601, 1627-1639 (14)
Orange Garage
Routes: 5, 11, 21, 27 (split - Hilton), 28, 29, 34, 41, 71, 73, 79, 92, 94, 95 96, 97, 258 (GO28)
Fleet:
- 2008 NABI 416.15 Suburban: 5313-5322* (10)
- 2011 NABI 416.15: 5831, 5833, 5835-5851, 5936-5975 (59)
- 2012 NABI 416.15: 6264-6321, 6324-6325 (60)
- 2013 NABI 416.15: 6399-6462 (84)
Perth Amboy Garage
Routes: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106
Fleet:
- 2007 D4500CL Commuter Coach: 7121-7128, 7131 (9)
- 2008 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 7110-7115, 7117-7120 (9)
- 2021 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 6579-6643 (65)
Southern Division
New Jersey Transit Bus Operations' Southern Division is the southern bus division of New Jersey Transit consisting of four garages owned and operated by New Jersey Transit; providing bus service throughout Burlington, Ocean, Camden, Atlantic, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties in New Jersey, with many routes going to Philadelphia.
Egg Harbor Garage
Routes: 313 (split - Washington Twp), 315 (split - Washington Twp), 316 (split – Newton Av, Washington Twp), 319 (split - Meadowlands), 501, 502, 504, 505, 507, 508, 509, 552, 553, 559
Fleet:
- 2011 NABI 416.15: 5923 (1)
- 2012 NABI 031.07: 1602-1626, 1640-1649 (35)
- 2012 NABI 416.15: 6206-6236 (31)
- 2016 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3001 (1)
- 2017 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3066, 3072-3073 (3)
- 2018 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3308-3351, 3364-3369 (50)
Hamilton Township Garage
Routes: 600, 601, 603, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 619, 624
Fleet:
- 2010 NABI 416.15: 5501-5568 (68)
Newton Avenue Garage
Routes: 316 (split – Egg Harbor, Washington Twp), 317, 318, 404, 405, 407, 409, 413, 414, 417, 418, 419, 450, 451, 452, 453, 455, 457, 460 (split – Washington Township)
Fleet:
- 2008 NABI 416.15 Suburban: 5368-5374 (7)
- 2010 NABI 416.15: 5569-5590, 5639, 5641 (23)
- 2011 NABI 416.15: 5759, 5907-5918, 5924-5935 (19)
- 2012 NABI 416.15: 6001-6006 (6)
- 2013 NABI 416.15: 6474 (1)
- 2017 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3367-3369 (3)
- 2018 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3370-3373 (4)
- 2019 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3499-3517, 3519-3524 (25)
Washington Township Garage
Routes: 313 (split - Egg Harbor), 315 (split - Egg Harbor), 316 (split - Egg Harbor, Newtown Av), 400, 401, 402, 403, 406, 408, 410, 412, 459, 460 (split – Newton Av), 463, 551, 554
Fleet:
- 2008 NABI 416.15 Suburban: 5283, 5323-5367 (46)
- 2016 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3003 (1)
- 2017 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3370-3371 (2)
- 2018 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3245-3307 (63)
Private Bus Lines
These companies operate service under contract to New Jersey Transit as well as their own line-run service. Service is provided using New Jersey Transit-branded buses.
A&C Bus Company/Montgomery & Westside IBOA
Routes: 32 (Montgomery & Westside), 33 (Bergen Avenue), 55 (440 Shopper), 80H (Society Hill)
Fleet:
- 2011 NABI 416.15: 5920-5922
- 2013 Nabi 416.15: 6463-6473, 6475-6476, 6478-6488
Academy
Routes: 255 (Jon Bon Jovi), 312/314 (PNC/Parkway Express), 326/336 (Route 36), 341 (Manchester), 346 (Jackson), 376 (Willingboro/Westampton), 384 (8A), 388 (Shore Points), 388 (Shore Point)
Fleet:
- 2011 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 8788-8789
- 2017 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3124-3187
- 2019 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3410-3489
- 2020 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3674-3702
- 2021 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 6827-6850, 6853-6856
Broadway IBOA
Route: 8 (Broadway Bus)
Fleet:
- 2013 NABI 416.15: 6491-6498
COACH USA
Lot 1: Community Coach/Olympia Trails/ONE Bus (349 1st Street): 2, 10, 22, 23, 24A/B, 31, 44, 88, 119, 277 (77-Community), 300 (Newark Liberty Express), 702, 705, 707, 709, 722, 744, 746, 748, 751, 752, 753, 755, 756, 758, 762, 772, 780, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 810, 811, 813, 814, 817, 818, 819, 822
Fleet:
- 2010 NABI 416.15 Newark Express: 5631-5636, 5638
- 2012 NABI 416.15: 6007-6071, 6073-6100, 6102-6126, 6148-6184, 6189-6205, 6322-6323 (174)
- 2013 NABI 416.15: 6489-6490, 6499-6549^ (53)
- 2017 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3004-3019
Lot 2: Suburban Trails (750 Somerset Street): 390 (300), 391 (100), 395 (500), 396 (600), 986^
Fleet:
- 2014 Champion Motor Coach Defender: 201-204^
- 2017 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3030-3065
- 2020 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3723-3737
- 2021 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 6793-6826
Lot 3: Shortline/Rockland Coaches (160 Route 17): 200 (Bergen), 211/212 (11A), 217/218/219 (9), 220 (20), 225 (45), 226 (46), 227 (47), 228/229 (49)
Fleet:
- 2017 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3020-3029
- 2019 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3373-3402
- 2020 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3703-3722
- 2021 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 6748-6792
DeCamp Buses
Routes: 230/231/233 (33), 232/262 (32), 234 (44), 235/236/237/263/266 (66)
Fleet:
- 2017 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3071-3123
Lakeland Buses
Routes: 240/260/270/280 (80), 244/245/246/248 (46), 268/278 (78)
Fleet:
- 2017 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3189-3243
Salem County
Route: 468
Fleet:
- 2012 NABI 416.15: 6185-6188
Trans-Bridge
Routes: 350/360, 890, 891
Fleet:
- 2006 Ford Motor Company E-450: 701-714
- 2019 MCI D4500CT Commuter Coach: 3403-3409
Transdev
Routes: 830, 831, 832, 834, 836, 837, 838
Fleet:
- 2012 NABI 416.15: 6127-6146
