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Posted by IRTRedbirdR33 on Tue Oct 25 10:15:16 2016 I know that this entry is out of sequence but is historically significant as it marks the start of a city wide bus system. Besides several of us are trying to get this board back to a bus discussion site.Tuscarora Almanac – September 21, 1919 – The Book of First and Last Runs Service comes to an end on four crosstown trolley lines operated by New York Railways; No. 1 Avenue C, No. 11 Sixth Avenue – Ferry, No. 12 Madison & Chambers Streets and No. 14 Spring & Delancey Street. Bus service begins on the same day Here is the full story. New York Railways which was in bankruptcy received permission to discontinue four low ridership storage battery lines. Mayor Hylan instructed the Department of Plants and Structures (which also controlled the city’s bridges and ferries) to issue permits to independent bus operators on routes authorized by the city. Permits were issued for three of the four routes: No. 1 Madison & Chambers Streets, No. 2 Spring & Delancey Streets and No. 3 Avenue C. Bus service began on Sunday, September 21, 1919, the same day that the streetcar service ended. This event marks the beginning of the city operated bus system that we have today. DP&S Route 1 Madison & Chambers Street Crosstown eventually became the M-1 and in 1974 was re-numbered to M-22. This route is still in service (2016). DP&S Route 2 Spring & Delancey Streets was designated Route 12 in 1936 and M-12 in 1974. It was discontinued on October 26, 1979. DP&S Route 3 Avenue C is better described as the Houston Street – Avenue C Crosstown. It became the M-10 in 1929 when the Hamilton Bus Corporation took over its operation. It became Route 21 in 1940 when New York City Omnibus replaced Hamilton. Probably in 1974 in became known as the M-21. Effective on June 27, 2010 it was split into two separate routes. The M-9 Avenue C bus between 29th Street and City Hall via Avenue C, Essex Street and Park Row and the M-21 Houston Street Crosstown between Washington Street and the FDR Drive. Note 1: New York Railways cars did not carry route numbers. They did show the numbers on paper transfers and these are the ones that I have used. Note 2: The routes authorized by the DP&S were assigned numbers in the order of creation regardless of where the buses operated. They were not carried on the buses. Later when the Board of Transportation took over this function they began the use of borough prefixes. Sources: 1) “Old New York”, Motor Coach Age January – June 2013, article by Mr. Eli Bail. 2) New York Division Bulletin / various issue, article by Mr. Bernard Linder 3) “From a Nickel to a Token” (Fordham University Press /2015) by Mr. Andrew J. Sparberg 4) My collections of Manhattan Bus Maps. Larry, RedbirdR33 |
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