PABCO Transit


NJ Transit Morris, Inc., formerly PABCO Transit, Inc., 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., 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

Service is subsidised 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.

Morris County Metro

Renumbered routes

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 subsidizes their operation. These routes are part of the Central Division.
RouteTerminal AMajor StreetsTerminal BHistoryNew
number
MCM1
Morristown HyattAllentown 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
MCM2
Morristown Hyatt or
Morristown Station
East Hanover Road
Littleton Road
Route 10
Penn Avenue
County College of MorrisRoute started by Watchung Mountain Transit/Morris County in 1972
MCM3
Morris Plains
Morris County Offices, or
Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
Speedwell Avenue
Route 124
Livingston MallRoute spun off from Transport of New Jersey Route 70 in 1976
MCM10
Morristown HyattSpeedwell Avenue or Ridgedale Avenue
Mount Tabor Road
Main Street
Blackwell Street
Mount Pleasant Avenue
Rockaway TownsquareRoute replaced Morris County Traction Company streetcars in 1928. Route was briefly discontinued in February 1970 until Morris County intervention

Previously discontinued routes

On June 1, 2010 New Jersey Transit has decided to stop subsidizing the following routes leading to their discontinuation at the end of June.
RouteTerminal AMajor StreetsTerminal BHistory
MCM4
Morristown, OR
Morris Township
Honeywell
Routes 510 and 513, via ChesterChester
Routes 513 and 206, OR
Dover, New Jersey
Townpath Square
Service started in 1980 by Morris County DOT
MCM5
MorristownRoutes 510, 513, 182, and 46, via HackettstownRockaway TownsquareService started in 1980s by Morris County DOT
MCM7
Randolph
K-Mart Plaza
Mount Hope Avenue
Berkshire Valley Road
Lake Swannanoa
Berkshire Valley Rd/Dover-Milton Rd.
Service started in 1980s by Morris County DOT

Passaic-Athenia Bus Co.

The Passaic-Athenia Bus Co. 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 NumberTerminal AMain streets of travelTerminal B
Paterson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Van Houten Avenue
Palisade Avenue or Dayton Avenue
Boulevard
Elmwood Park
Boulevard/Broadway
Passaic
Main Avenue Terminal
Clifton Avenue
Main Street
Willowbrook Mall