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NJ Transit Morris, Inc.
PABCO Transit, Inc
NJ Transit/PABCO Transit #2559 at Rockaway Mall.
ParentNew Jersey Transit Corporation/
Morris County DOT
Headquarters34 Richboynton Road
Dover, New Jersey
LocaleMorris County
Service areaMorris County
Service typeLocal bus service, shuttle service
Routes7
Fleet13
Fuel typeDiesel
OperatorPABCO Transit, Inc.
WebsiteOfficial Website

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

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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.

Route Terminals Major streets traveled Notes
871 Morristown
Headquarters Plaza
Willowbrook Mall Parsippany Road
Route 202
Route 23
  • Some trips only operate between Morristown and Boonton.
  • Formerly MCM1.
872 Morristown station Parsippany – Troy Hills
Mack-Cali
Route 202
Route 10
  • Route shortened from Livingston Mall to Mack-Cali in Parsippany-Troy Hills as of 9/5/15.
873 Livingston Mall Parsippany – Troy Hills
Central Avenue & Medical Drive
John F. Kennedy Parkway
Route 124
West Hanover Avenue
  • Formerly MCM3.
874 Morristown
Headquarters Plaza
Willowbrook Mall North Jefferson Road
Route 46
875 Ledgewood Mall Morristown station Route 10
Route 53
Route 202
  • Formerly parts of MCM2.
880 Rockaway Townsquare Mall Morristown station West Main Street
Route 46
Route 53
Route 202
  • Formerly MCM10.

Morris County Metro

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Renumbered routes

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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.

Route Terminal A Major streets Terminal B History New
number
MCM1
Morristown Hyatt Allentown Road
Longwood Avenue
Vail Road
Longwood Avenue
Vreeland Avenue
Route 202
Willowbrook Mall, or
Boonton RR station
Route started by Watchung Mountain Transit/Morris County in 1972 871
874
MCM2
Morristown Hyatt or
Morristown Station
East Hanover Road
Littleton Road
Route 10
Penn Avenue
County College of Morris Route started by Watchung Mountain Transit/Morris County in 1972 872
MCM3
Morris Plains
Morris County Offices, or
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
Speedwell Avenue
Route 124
Livingston Mall Route spun off from Transport of New Jersey Route 70 in 1976 873
MCM10
Morristown Hyatt Speedwell Avenue or Ridgedale Avenue
Mount Tabor Road
Main Street
Blackwell Street
Mount Pleasant Avenue
Rockaway Townsquare Route replaced Morris County Traction Company streetcars in 1928. Route was briefly discontinued in February 1970 until Morris County intervention[1] 880

Previously discontinued routes

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On June 1, 2010 New Jersey Transit has decided to stop funding the following routes leading to their discontinuation at the end of June.[2]

Route Terminal A Major streets Terminal B History
MCM4
Morristown, or
Morris Township
Honeywell (to AM, from PM)
Routes 510 and 513, via Chester Chester
Routes 513 and 206, OR
Dover, New Jersey
Townpath Square (from AM, to PM)
Service started in 1980 by Morris County DOT
MCM5
(Monday/Wednesday only)
Morristown Routes 510, 513, 182, and 46, via Hackettstown Rockaway Townsquare Service started in 1980s by Morris County DOT
MCM7
(Tuesday/Friday only)
Randolph
K-Mart Plaza
Mount Hope Avenue
Berkshire Valley Road
Lake Swannanoa
Berkshire Valley Road/Dover–Milton Road
Service started in 1980s by Morris County DOT

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Passaic-Athenia Bus Co.

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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 Number Terminal A Main streets of travel Terminal B
702 Paterson
St. Joseph's Hospital
(Main St/Mary St.)
Van Houten Avenue
Palisade Avenue or Dayton Avenue
Boulevard
Elmwood Park
Boulevard/Broadway
705 Passaic
Main Avenue Terminal
Clifton Avenue
Main Street
Willowbrook Mall


References

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  1. ^ "A History of Transit In Morris County". Morris County Division of Transportation. Archived from the original on May 24, 2006.
  2. ^ "Private Carrier Bus Service Reductions". NJ Transit. Archived from the original on April 22, 2010.
  3. ^ Visiting Morristown
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