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 operating local bus services in Morris County. The company was originally called Passaic – Athena Bus Lines which operated service in Passaic and Clifton, New Jersey.
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 funded 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.
RouteTerminalsMajor streets traveledNotes871MorristownHeadquarters PlazaWillowbrook MallParsippany RoadRoute 202Route 23Some trips only operate between Morristown and Boonton. Formerly MCM1.872Morristown stationParsippany – Troy HillsMack-CaliRoute 202Route 10Route shortened from Livingston Mall to Mack-Cali in Parsippany-Troy Hills as of 9/5/15.873Livingston MallParsippany – Troy HillsCentral Avenue & Medical DriveJohn F. Kennedy ParkwayRoute 124West Hanover AvenueFormerly MCM3.874MorristownHeadquarters PlazaWillowbrook MallNorth Jefferson RoadRoute 46875Ledgewood MallMorristown stationRoute 10Route 53Route 202Formerly parts of MCM2.880Rockaway Townsquare MallMorristown stationWest Main StreetRoute 46Route 53Route 202Formerly MCM10.
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 funds their operation. These routes are part of the Central Division.
RouteTerminal AMajor streetsTerminal BHistoryNewnumberMCM1Morristown HyattAllentown RoadLongwood AvenueVail RoadLongwood AvenueVreeland AvenueRoute 202Willowbrook Mall, orBoonton RR stationRoute started by Watchung Mountain Transit/Morris County in 1972871874MCM2Morristown Hyatt orMorristown StationEast Hanover RoadLittleton RoadRoute 10Penn AvenueCounty College of MorrisRoute started by Watchung Mountain Transit/Morris County in 1972872MCM3Morris PlainsMorris County Offices, orGreystone Park Psychiatric HospitalSpeedwell AvenueRoute 124Livingston MallRoute spun off from Transport of New Jersey Route 70 in 1976873MCM10Morristown HyattSpeedwell Avenue or Ridgedale AvenueMount Tabor RoadMain StreetBlackwell StreetMount Pleasant AvenueRockaway TownsquareRoute replaced Morris County Traction Company streetcars in 1928. Route was briefly discontinued in February 1970 until Morris County intervention880
Previously discontinued routes On June 1, 2010, New Jersey Transit has decided to stop funding the following routes leading to their discontinuation at the end of June. RouteTerminal AMajor streetsTerminal BHistoryMCM4Morristown, orMorris TownshipHoneywell (to AM, from PM)Routes 510 and 513, via ChesterChesterRoutes 513 and 206, ORDover, New JerseyTownpath Square (from AM, to PM)Service started in 1980 by Morris County DOTMCM5(Monday/Wednesday only)MorristownRoutes 510, 513, 182, and 46, via HackettstownRockaway TownsquareService started in 1980s by Morris County DOTMCM7(Tuesday/Friday only)RandolphK-Mart PlazaMount Hope AvenueBerkshire Valley RoadLake SwannanoaBerkshire Valley Road/Dover–Milton RoadService started in 1980s by Morris County DOT Visiting Morristown
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. Current NJT Route NumberTerminal AMain streets of travelTerminal B702 PatersonSt. Joseph's Hospital(Main St/Mary St.)Van Houten AvenuePalisade Avenue or Dayton AvenueBoulevardElmwood ParkBoulevard/Broadway705PassaicMain Avenue TerminalClifton AvenueMain StreetWillowbrook Mall
References
External links Morris County DOT NJ Transit