Central Greyhound Lines of New York

Central Greyhound Lines (some service operated as Central Greyhound Lines of New York for intra-state service in the State of New York) was an inter-city bus carrier that was part of the Greyhound Lines network. It was affiliated with the New York Central Railroad.

History

Central Greyhound Lines of New York was incorporated in 1936 as merger of Eastern Greyhound Lines of New York (EGNY), Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines of New York (PGNY), and Eastern Greyhound Lines of Michigan.

Eastern Greyhound Lines of New York was incorporated in 1925 as Colonial Motor Coach Corporation and Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines of New York was incorporated in 1924 as Buffalo Interurban Bus Lines Company.

In 1942, they bought Champlain Coach Lines.

In 1950, they bought West Ridge Transportation Company and its subsidiary, the Buffalo and Erie Coach Corporation.

Central Greyhound Lines of New York was consolidated into the Eastern Division of Greyhound in 1955.

Central Greyhound Lines of New York Routes

• 17 Buffalo-Lotus Bay§: service later taken over by D&F Transit.
• 20 Buffalo-Lakeview-Derby-Angola-Brant§
• 22 Buffalo-Lockport-Medina-Albion-Rochester§: portion of service from Buffalo to Lockport, and Lockport to Medina later taken over by Lockport Bus Lines in 1962, then Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (between Buffalo and Lockport) in 1975.
• 34 Buffalo-East Aurora-Olean-Port Allegany§: service later taken over by Niagara Frontier Transit System as far as Arcade, keeping 34 as route number.
• 61 Buffalo-Springbrook or Elma-East Aurora§: service later taken over by Niagara Frontier Transit System, as extension of route 2-Clinton
• 62 Buffalo-Angola-Silver Creek-Dunkirk-Fredonia-Westfield-Erie§
• 70 Buffalo-Erie-Jamestown-Butler-Pittsburgh

^{Route numbers based on Russell's Guide numbers in use at the time. §: Buses with this symbol operates as Central Greyhound Lines of New York.}

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Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year (Month)	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
247-256		1945 (02)	Yellow	TD-4007			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes. Home base listed as Cleveland, Ohio
1000-1004		1963	GMC	PD-4106			Home base listed as Kansas City, Missouri
1005-1039		1963	GMC	PD-4106			Home base listed as Kansas City, Missouri
1040-1114		1962	GMC	PD-4106
1115		1962	GMC	PD-4106			Home base listed as Chicago, Illinois
1408-1409		1947	ACF	IC-41			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes.
1452-1478		1945 (02)	Yellow	TD-4007			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines of New York routes. Home base listed as Cleveland, Ohio.
2400		1962	MCI	MCX-5
2450-2453		1964	MCI	MC-5A
2454-2455		1964	MCI	MC-5A
C61-C72		1950 (03)	GMC	TDH-4509			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes. Home base listed as Cleveland, Ohio
C542-C561		1951 (4)	GMC	TDM-4509			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes. Home base listed as Cleveland, Ohio
C562-C572		1951 (04)	GMC	TDH-4509			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes. Home base listed as Cleveland, Ohio
C636-C638		1953	GMC	PD-4104			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes.
C639-C644		1953	GMC	PD-4104			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes.
C645-C649		1953	GMC	PD-4104			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes.
C650-C654		1953	GMC	PD-4104			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes.
C1050-C1053		1953	GMC	PD-4104			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines of New York routes.
C1054-C1055		1953	GMC	PD-4104			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines of New York routes.
C1059-C1060		1953	GMC	PD-4104			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines of New York routes.
C1464-C1478		1951 (04)	GMC	TDM-4509			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines of New York routes. Home base listed as Cleveland, Ohio
C2000-C2038		1958	GMC	PD-4104			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes.
C2039-C2093		1958	GMC	PD-4104			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes.
C2376-C2399		1960	GMC	PD-4104			Assigned to Central Greyhound Lines routes.