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The TransitMan

Ok, from another website...CBS Lines and Inter-County are closing (or at least shutting down Suffolk Transit operations).

The routes from CBS Lines will be moved to Suffolk Bus and Inter County routes will be moved to EBT. Personally, I see Suffolk Bus (Bay Shore) getting some of those routes from Inter County (like the S54, S57, S63, 2A and 2B).

Anyways, I assume this is a union thing so what's the story?

S-60 To Smith Haven Mall · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:52 pm Post subject:

The Inter-County Coach could be a mistake because I heard that Inter-County was receiving EBT's routes

The county didn't renew its contract with CBS Lines, I'm not sure about the Inter-County - EBT thing.

Each union does have its own union

Suffolk Bus Corp - TWU 252
CBS Lines - ????
Inter-County - Teamsters Local
Sunrise Coach - Teamsters Local
HJ - ?????
EBT - Some small named one that I can't remember

The TransitMan · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:45 pm Post subject:

Jimbo · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 6:17 pm Post subject:

Suffolk County ask for RFP's (request for proposals) back in the spring for all the Suffolk County Transit routes. The proposal took all the existing county routes (served by six different companies) and placed them in four (4) service groups. Routes operated by EBT and ICMC were combined into service group #1. Routes operated by Suffolk Bus are service group #2. Routes operated by CBS Lines, service group #3. Routes operated by Sunrise Coach Lines and Hampton Jitney, service group #4.

S-60 To Smith Haven Mall · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:02 pm Post subject:

S-60 To Smith Haven Mall · Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 9:04 pm Post subject:

The TransitMan · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:35 pm Post subject:

Suffolk Transit Bus Roster
As of January 1, 2012

***So would Suffolk Transit look like this come January? (Providing that the information is correct)***

Hampton Jitney Bus Depot
Total Buses: 7

Routes: 10A, 10B, 10C, S90, S94 (Summer ONLY)

2005 Gillig Phantom 35TB102: 5041-5042
2010 Orion 07.502 “New Generation” Low Floor: 1064
2010 Orion 07.503 “New Generation” Low Floor: 1074-1077

NOTE: About two or three buses from Sunrise Coach stay at Hampton Jitney to provide Greenport/Orient Point bound service on the S92 in the morning from East Hampton.

Inter-County Motor Coach Bus Depot
Total Buses: 54

Routes: 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, S1, S20, S23, S25, S27, S29, S31, S33, S35, S54, S57, S63

1999 Orion 05.503: 9913, 9915, 9918
2005 Gillig Phantom 35TB102: 5021-5034, 5051-5053, 5055-5056, 5060
2008 Gillig Advantage BRT Low Floor: 8001-8004
2010 Orion 07.501 “New Generation” Low Floor: 1001-1009
2010 Orion 07.502 “New Generation” Low Floor: 1039-1056

Suffolk Bus Corporation Bus Depot (Ronkonkoma Yard)
Total Buses: 48

Routes: 5A, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, 7D, 7E, S56, S58, S59, S60, S61, S62, S66, S68, S69, S71, S76, S110 (Suffolk Clipper)

2000 Gillig Phantom 35TB102 Suburban: 2000-2002, 2004-2005
2005 Gillig Phantom 35TB102: 5011-5016, 5057-5059, 5071-5081
2010 Orion 07.502 “New Generation” Low Floor: 1031-1038, 1057-1063
2010 Orion 07.503 “New Generation” Low Floor: 1066-1073

Suffolk Transportation Inc Bus Depot (Bay Shore)
Total Buses: 28

Routes: 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, S40, S41, S42, S45, S47 (Summer Only)

1999 Orion 05.503: 9920, 9923, 9928
2005 Gillig Phantom 35TB102: 5001-5010
2010 Orion 07.503 “New Generation” Low Floor: 1016-1030

Sunrise Coaches Inc. Bus Depot
Total Buses: 17

Routes: 8A, 10D, 10E, S92

2005 Gillig Phantom 35TB102: 5054, 5091-5096
2010 Orion 07.501 “New Generation” Low Floor: 1010-1015
2010 Orion 07.502 “New Generation” Low Floor: 1065
2010 Orion 07.503 “New Generation” Low Floor: 1078-1081

Of course, this roster is NOT accurate as I will leave the updating of the roster to "S60 SmithHaven Mall". I bascailly just added the equipment together. This is just pure speculation BUT it's fun to do!

S-60 To Smith Haven Mall · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2011 8:56 pm Post subject:

No the 5A, S56,S58,S60,S62,S71,S76, and S110 will be run out of Suffolk Transportation's New Coram Yard which is located at NYS 112 and Old Middle Country Road. (United Bus Corps yard) [url] http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Suffolk+Transportation+Service,+Inc+in+Coram&hl=en&prmd=imvns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1024&bih=475&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl[/url] Last year Suffolk Transportation took over the United Bus Corp yard as well as their school bus contracts The Port Jefferson SD (which use to belong to Coram Bus Service) and Mini-Buses for Comsewogue SD.

As for everything else, as far as I heard it is correct.

Jimbo · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:20 am Post subject:

The apparent successful proposer for service group # 1 (routes currently operated by EBT and ICMC) is EBT, not ICMC.

S-60 To Smith Haven Mall · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:50 am Post subject:

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S-60 To Smith Haven Mall · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:07 pm Post subject:

The TransitMan · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:41 am Post subject:

What's going to be weird is not seeing ANY Suffolk Transit buses at Inter-County anymore. Also, I assume that E.B.T. is much bigger and can hold all of those buses along with the current school buses.

The TransitMan · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:44 am Post subject:

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