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Bayonne slams Red & Tan Bus Co. for announcing it won’t operate #10 bus route after 4/8 |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Thu Mar 15 21:19:51 2012 Saying the No. 10 bus is a money-loser, the Red & Tan Bus Co. announced last week that it will stop operating the bus route on April 8. The bus runs along Kennedy Boulevard between West Third Street in Bayonne and Journal Square.Formerly a profitable route, the No. 10 bus line, the only bus route Red & Tan still operates in Hudson County, has become a drain on the company, Jim Rutherford, general manager for Red & Tan, said. He cited the downturn in the economy and competition from jitney vans as factors that led to the decision to drop the route. Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith issued a statement demanding the company keep operating the route until alternative solutions are arrived at. Rutherford said his April 8 date is firm. “Many Bayonne people depend on this bus route to get to work or to school at Bayonne High School, Marist, and Holy Family Academy,” Smith said in the press release. “Red & Tan’s decision to suddenly and deliberately cease operations without adequate advance notice is unprofessional and disrespectful to the people who have been their customers for many years.” Smith also argued that Red & Tan, whose parent is Coach USA, is in violation of a state law that requires bus companies to give local governments 45 days notice if they plan to stop operating a route. Smith said that a letter was delivered to his office from Red & Tan about its decision on Wednesday. NJ Transit officials couldn’t immediately say if Smith was correct. But NJ Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder said alternative transportation options for No. 10 riders are being discussed. “We are aware of the plans to discontinue service and discussions are ongoing with local officials and the community regarding potential options, if any,” Snyder said. ---http://www.nj.com/jjournal-weeklies/index.ssf/2012/03/bayonne_slams_red_tan_bus_co_f.html |
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