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Olympia Trails

American commercial intercity bus service

Summary

American commercial intercity bus service

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

Elizabeth, NJ 07206 (transit service)

  • Olympia Trails (Newark Airport Express) Dale Moser (Megabus) 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:

  • The Newark Airport Express, operated between Midtown Manhattan and Newark Liberty International Airport at 15-minute intervals throughout the day. This old route was acquired from New Jersey Transit (NJT) in 1997, previously numbered 300.

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.

RouteTerminalsMajor streetsHistory3
4
56
1099S
11
16
313399122
144
231
Journal Square
Transportation CenterJersey City
Merritt Street and Ocean AvenueGarfield Avenue, Baldwin Avenue
Jersey City
Merritt Street and Ocean AvenueJersey City
Newport Centre Mall (some trips)
or Grove Street (full-time)Pacific Street, Ocean Avenue
Journal Square
Transportation CenterHoboken / Weehawken
19th StreetObserver Highway, Washington Street
10: Journal Square
Transportation Center
99S: Jersey City
Merritt Street and Ocean AvenuePort Authority Bus Terminal, New York10: Bayonne - 3 Street and JFK Boulevard
99S: Bayonne - 9th Street-Congress StreetJFK Boulevard (both), Central Avenue (99S only)
Journal Square
Transportation CenterLiberty State Park
Park and RideMontgomery Street
Journal Square
Transportation CenterJersey City
Newport Centre MallMonticello Avenue, Communipaw Avenue, Pacific Avenue
Exchange PlaceHoboken
Hoboken TerminalGrove Street/Erie Street
Lower Manhattan, New York
Wall StreetBayonne
3 Street and JFK BoulevardJFK Boulevard, New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Jersey City
Merritt Street and Ocean AvenueJournal Square
Transportation CenterOcean Avenue, Summit Avenue
Hoboken
Hoboken TerminalEltingville, Staten Island (New York)
Hylan Boulevard and Richmond AvenueInterstate 78, Route 440, Bayonne Bridge, Hylan Boulevard, Clove Road, and Forest Avenue
Hoboken
Hoboken TerminalArden Heights, Staten Island (New York)
Arthur Kill Road and West Shore ExpresswayInterstate 78, Route 440, Bayonne Bridge, Richmond Avenue, Hylan Boulevard, and Arden Avenue
Port LibertéJersey City HeightsGarfield 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.

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

ONE/Independent Bus, Routes owned by New Jersey Transit

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)

Former Megabus Northeast LLC routes

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

  • M21: Washington, D.C., via Baltimore (some service)
  • M22: Boston (selected services)
  • M23: Philadelphia (some weekday service)
  • M26: Manhattan (New York City), Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo; and Niagara Falls and Toronto, ON, (Canada).
  • M27: Albany, New York, via Ridgewood, New Jersey

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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