44 VA Hospital/Orange Station-Newark Penn Station

5794 & 6528 (with Coach USA livery) on Route 44

The 44 VA Hospital/Orange Station-Newark Penn Station is a bus route operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operating through Orange and Newark.

Route description

Buses head north from VA Hospital/Orange Station, in Orange along Railroad Place at Essex Avenue/South Day Street, Main Street, Tremont Avenue, Scotland Road, Sanford Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, Freeman Avenue, Central Avenue, and University Avenue to Newark Penn Station in Newark.[1]

History

The route was originally operated by Transport of New Jersey,[citation needed] and was later transferred to Coach USA ONE Bus. It was operated by Coach USA ONE Bus[2] until October 8, 2023,[3][4] when New Jersey Transit took over operations of the route.[5]

Evening buses used to terminate at Erie Loop instead of Orange Rail Station; this routing ceased when Orange-Newark-Elizabeth ONE Bus took over the route.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "NJT 44 bus schedule" (PDF). njtransit.com. NJ Transit. July 1, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Route 44 CUSA Map".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "The discontinuation of Coach USA ONE Bus Routes 24, 31 & 44". coachusa.com. Coach USA. September 8, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Higgs, Larry (November 4, 2024). "Coach USA sale finalized with no effect on commuter bus service". NJ Advance Media. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "NJ Transit to Implement Emergency Stabilization Bus Service For A&C and O.N.E Customers". njtransit.com. NJ Transit. September 29, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2024.