Olympia Trails

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American commercial intercity bus service

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FieldValue
nameOlympia Trails
logoOlympia Trails logo.png
logo_size250
imageOlympia Trails service mosaic.jpg
image_size200px
parentCoach USA
headquarters349 1 Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
localeNortheastern United States
service_areaCentral Jersey
(transit service)
service_typeCommuter bus service, contract service, intercity service
routes1
operatorCoach USA:
ceoJames Rutherford (except Megabus)
Dale Moser (Megabus)
websiteOlympia Trails
ONE/Independent Bus
Newark Airport Express
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| name = Olympia Trails | logo = Olympia Trails logo.png | logo_size = 250 | image = Olympia Trails service mosaic.jpg | image_size = 200px | image_caption = | parent = Coach USA | founded = | headquarters = 349 1 Street Elizabeth, NJ 07206 | locale = Northeastern United States | service_area = Central Jersey (transit service) | service_type = Commuter bus service, contract service, intercity service | alliance = | routes = 1 | destinations = | stops = | hubs = | stations = | lounge = | fleet = | ridership = | fuel_type = | operator = Coach USA:

  • Olympia Trails (Newark Airport Express) | ceo = James Rutherford (except Megabus) Dale Moser (Megabus) | website = Olympia Trails ONE/Independent Bus Newark Airport Express Olympia Trails, which used to also do business as Megabus Northeast, LLC, ONE/Independent Bus, and Red and Tan bus, is a bus operator serving northern New Jersey with local and commuter bus service. It has been owned by Coach USA since 1998.

In June 2024, Coach USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, blaming corporate impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company sold its assets, and its Megabus subsidiaries (including Olympia) to Bus Company Holdings, a unit of the Renco Group.

Routes

Current operations

Olympia Trails operates only one service, listed below.

Olympia Trails brand

Under this brand, one route is operated:

Former operations

Red & Tan brand

Under the Red & Tan brand, Coach USA operated bus routes in Jersey City, Bayonne, Staten Island and to the PABT that have since been discontinued, folded into other lines, or taken over by other operators.

::data[format=table] | Route | Terminals | Major streets | History | 3 | 4 | 56 | 1099S | 11 | 16 | 31 | 33 | 99 | 122 | 144 | 231 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Journal Square Transportation Center | Jersey City Merritt Street and Ocean Avenue | Garfield Avenue, Baldwin Avenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jersey City Merritt Street and Ocean Avenue | Jersey City Newport Centre Mall (some trips) or Grove Street (full-time) | Pacific Street, Ocean Avenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Journal Square Transportation Center | Hoboken / Weehawken 19th Street | Observer Highway, Washington Street | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10: Journal Square Transportation Center 99S: Jersey City Merritt Street and Ocean Avenue**Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York** | 10: Bayonne - 3 Street and JFK Boulevard 99S: Bayonne - 9th Street-Congress Street | JFK Boulevard (both), Central Avenue (99S only) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Journal Square Transportation Center | Liberty State Park Park and Ride | Montgomery Street | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Journal Square Transportation Center | Jersey City Newport Centre Mall | Monticello Avenue, Communipaw Avenue, Pacific Avenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Exchange Place | Hoboken Hoboken Terminal | Grove Street/Erie Street | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lower Manhattan, New York Wall Street | Bayonne 3 Street and JFK Boulevard | JFK Boulevard, New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jersey City Merritt Street and Ocean Avenue | Journal Square Transportation Center | Ocean Avenue, Summit Avenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hoboken Hoboken Terminal | Eltingville, Staten Island (New York) Hylan Boulevard and Richmond Avenue | Interstate 78, Route 440, Bayonne Bridge, Hylan Boulevard, Clove Road, and Forest Avenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hoboken Hoboken Terminal | Arden Heights, Staten Island (New York) Arthur Kill Road and West Shore Expressway | Interstate 78, Route 440, Bayonne Bridge, Richmond Avenue, Hylan Boulevard, and Arden Avenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Port Liberté | Jersey City Heights | Garfield Avenue, Bergen Avenue, Baldwin Avenue and Central Avenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

ONE/Independent Bus

ONE/Independent Bus provided local service on routes centered in Essex County, New Jersey and Union County, New Jersey until October 2023, when it shut down. All routes under ONE bus were taken over by New Jersey Transit. All routes owned by New Jersey Transit were transferred to NJT on August 17, 2024.

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RouteTerminalsMajor streetsZonesNotes243144
Orange
Main Street and Erie LoopElizabeth
Jersey Gardens mall
Newark
Newark Penn Station
Newark
Newark Penn StationOrange
Orange rail stationScotland Road, Tremont Avenue, Central Avenue
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ONE/Independent Bus, Routes owned by New Jersey Transit

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RouteTerminalsMajor StreetsHistory
2Journal Square Transportation CenterSecaucus JunctionKennedy Blvd, County Avenue, Secaucus Road (2R variant only), Meadowlands Parkway, and Seaview Parkway
84Journal Square Transportation CenterNorth BergenPalisade Avenue, Bergenline Avenue (both directions between JFK and 48 Street, southbound only from 48 Street to 1 Street), New York Avenue (northbound only from 1 Street to 48 Street), Park Avenue (84P variant only; between 31 Street and 79 Street)
88Journal Square Transportation CenterNorth BergenKennedy Blvd, Central Avenue (88C variant only; between Journal Square and 8 Street)
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Former Megabus Northeast LLC routes

Under Megabus, Olympia Trails used to operate service from street stops near the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to:

Megabus used to also operate to Boston, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City. However, due to CoachUSA being bankrupt, some of the lines were taken over by PeterPan Bus and Fullington Bus, with the other lines being discontinued.

References

References

  1. Bodipo-Memba, Alejandro. (June 22, 1998). "Coach USA to Buy 10 Motorcoach Firms, Giving It Largest Fleet in the Industry". Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition.
  2. (June 11, 2024). "Coach USA files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware".
  3. (November 5, 2024). "Coach USA sale to The Renco Group finalized; will have no impact on commuters".
  4. (November 1, 2024). "Coach USA Completes Transaction with Affiliates of The Renco Group".
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040211155559/http://www.redandtan.com/route003/index.htm Route 3 service information archive]
  6. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040211155559/http://www.redandtan.com/route003/index.htm/ Information about the discontinued route 3]
  7. "Route 4".
  8. "A&C Bus Corp » #4".
  9. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040405113929/http://redandtan.com/route005/index.htm Route 5 service information archive]
  10. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040405113929/http://redandtan.com/route005/index.htm Information about the discontinued route 5]
  11. "Former routes 10 / 99S schedule".
  12. (March 22, 2012). "Academy Bus Co. To take over Bayonne, Jersey City No. 10 busline; will keep it operating past present owner's April 8 termination date".
  13. (March 8, 2012). "Mayor Smith aims to prevent bus company from ceasing service to JFK BLVD".
  14. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040405104725/http://redandtan.com/route011/index.htm Route 11 service information archive]
  15. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040828155004/http://www.redandtan.com/ Information about the discontinued route 11]
  16. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040211155559/http://www.redandtan.com/route016/index.htm Route 16 service information archive]
  17. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040211155559/http://www.redandtan.com/route016/index.htm Information about the discontinued route 16]
  18. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040211203803/http://www.redandtan.com/route122/index.htm Route 122 service information archive]
  19. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040211204041/http://www.redandtan.com/route144/index.htm Route 144 service information archive]
  20. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040211213929/http://www.redandtan.com/route231/index.htm Route 231 service information archive]
  21. link. (October 13, 2007 , January 24, 2006)
  22. link. (December 10, 2006 , January 24, 2006)
  23. "Bus Schedules – Charters – Sightseeing – Tours {{!}} Coach USA".
  24. (September 29, 2023). "NJ TRANSIT TO IMPLEMENT EMERGENCY STABILIZATION BUS SERVICE FOR A&C AND O.N.E CUSTOMERS". NJ Transit.

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