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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:16 am Post subject:

L304 (at an unidentified location); note PS wings/insignia on front, while TNJ emblem is on the side............

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34931061@N04/3327248330/in/photostream

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:32 am Post subject:

History of transit systems in New Jersey; another thorough work.....

http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/aatnj5.html

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:46 am Post subject:

Earlier in this thread, I'd mentioned the PSNJ buses that served as NYS&W train connections from Susquehanna Transfer in NJ to the PABT.

Up until about 1957, PS was quite busy in this train connection service, with the buses connecting with 30 eastbound and 30 westbound trains on weekdays, and 18 on weekends.

By 1960, however, services had been cut drastically by the ailing carrier.

The buses now connected with only three trains in each direction on weedays, and none at all on the weekednds.

All service ended in July of 1966......

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:00 am Post subject:

Two handsome, restored coaches recalling the elegant era of PSNJ's parlor coach era......

http://www.ttmg.org/photos/tlogan/NJT_GMC_L627.jpg

http://www.ttmg.org/photos/pmaneiro/NJT_GMC_Z603.jpg

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:15 am Post subject:

Living on borrowed time by this late date, we see L754 and L755 quietly recalling the good old days, as they lay over near the PABT in 1976.

Soon, NJDOT Flexible New Looks will replace all remaining PS Old Looks in the TNJ fleet.....

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?3469

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:51 am Post subject:

An interesting historical look at PS, both the transit company and the utility giant....

http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/67/Public-Service-Enterprise-Group-Inc.html

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:01 pm Post subject:

Beautiful collection of 1:50 scale 4106 coaches, including PSNJ, CAREY TRANSPORTATION, BALTIMORE & ANNAPOLIS, etc.......

http://public.fotki.com/mackbuses/general_motors_mode/

Mr. Linsky · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:58 pm Post subject:

Let me see a show of hands of all of you that knew that Public Service Coordinated Transport of New Jersey (aka New Jersey Public Service) was once in the taxi business!

I didn't think I'd see too many hands on this one, but don't feel bad because I didn't know myself! (it seems as though these people were into just about everything at one time or another - and they were good at whatever they did too!

Pictured just after delivery to a PSNJ facility is fleet # 48 - a 1946 'purpose built' Special DeLuxe Plymouth taxicab.

'Purpose Built' meant that the car came from the factory with a special package that included higher capacity cooling and electrical systems, a beefed up front suspension along with larger wheels, tires and braking surfaces and seating areas of genuine leather.

In that these cars were built like tanks to start with, they must have served well for many years.

Note the vintage PSCT stock in the background of the center and lower photos and the great 'Omnibus' license plate.

Photos borrowed for educational purposes only.

Mr. Linsky - Green Bus Lines, Inc., Jamaica, New York.

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:20 pm Post subject:

Mr. "L".......

I will admit right up front that I DID NOT KNOW that PS was involved in the taxi business, BUT, I must be honest....I am NOT surprised in the least!

HOWEVER, I DID know that, in 1938, they converted a YELLOW "O-6" taxicab into a diminutive 13-passenger bus, to be used on the lightly traveled routes!

See:

http://www.davemackey.com/psct/1441.html

Also, in the AWESOME photos you were kind enough to share, note the electrified PRR tracks in the background; this suggests that the PS yard depicted might have been the old Ferry St. shops (Newark), or, possibly, at Trenton.

Regardles, these are MAGNIFICENT pics!

Sure hope you enjoy the stuff I find as much I as I enjoy yours!

Thank you again!

NYO

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 1:32 pm Post subject:

Mr. "L".....

Until 1942, PSNJ was also was in the ferry business; it not only operated the busy 125th St. Ferry between Edgewater (NJ) and 125th St., Manhattan, but also, several smaller lines between New Jersey and Staten Island.

At Edgewater, the ferries connected with numerous PS streetcar and bus lines.

In 1942, PS got out of the ferry business; the 125th St. crossing was sold to ELECTRIC FERRIES, which retired the old steam-powered PS boats, and replaced them with diesel-electric vessels.

This line was finally closed down in 1950.

Yep...PS indeed was QUITE an enterprise, back in the day!

NYO

See......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:125th_Street_Ferry.jpg

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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:54 pm Post subject:

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:21 pm Post subject:

A pre-WW1 view of the old Hoboken "wagon elevator"; note the PS streetcar trestle on the right.

In later years, PS operated the elevator through a subsidiary company.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wavz13/4826606943/

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:35 pm Post subject:

A number od PS streetcar lines converged at Journal Square, for many decades, the transportation and business hun of Jersey City.

As PS added more bus routes throughout the years, buses also used this busy Sip Avenue terminal (closed in 1974).

ASV's also served the Square, but did not enter the Terminal.

The H&M RAILROAD (the old "HUDSON TUBES", today's PATH), connecting New Jersey with Manhattan, established a station here by 1911.

The bridge seen here spanned the tracks used by the H&M and the PRR.

The early buses you see here are local independent jitneys; the PS terminal is not visible in this early 1920's view.

In my day, "The Square" was a bustling hotbed of bus activity, "indy" companies galore.....GMC, MACK, WHITE, ACF-BRILL, YELLOW, TWIN COACH....you name it, it was there!

This area has changed tremendously over the years.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wavz13/4826606985/in/photosteam/

NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:03 pm Post subject:

The long-gone Caldwell Loop (Caldwell, NJ), not only served PSNJ streetcars, but also buses.

Until 1952, subway-surface streetcars of the No.29 ran between here in Newark, via the City Subway; buses replaced the streetcars in March of that year.

Also, buses of DE CAMP's long-defunct #22 ran between here and Journal Square, Jersey City.

MOUNTAIN COACHES/TRACKLESS TRANSIT's #144 buses ran from this loop to Penn Station, Newark.

This location is no longer in use for buses........

http://www.davesrailpix.com/psct/htm/psct042.htm