Queens Surface Corporation

Queens Surface Corporation was a bus company in New York City, United States, operating local service in Queens and the Bronx and express service between Queens and Manhattan until February 27, 2005, when the MTA Bus Company took over the operations.^[1]

History

Queens-Nassau Transit Lines began operating bus replacements for the New York and Queens Transit Corporation trolleys in 1937, and was renamed Queens Transit Corporation in 1957. Steinway Omnibus Corporation (changed to Steinway Transit Corporation in 1957) began operating buses over former Steinway Railway lines in the Fall of 1939, and the two companies merged in 1986 to form the Queens/Steinway Transit Corporation.

In 1988, Linden Bus Company acquired the routes. Shortly thereafter and before operations commenced, Linden Bus Company changed its name to Queens Surface Corporation.^[2]

Routes

Prior to MTA Bus takeover, Queens Surface operated the following routes that are now based at MTA Bus' College Point Bus Depot:^[3]

Former Queens Transit Corporation's Lines

Q25 Jamaica - College Point via Parsons Boulevard
Q34 Jamaica - Whitestone via Parsons Boulevard
Q64 (Formerly Q65A) Electchester - Forest Hills, via Jewel Avenue
Q65 College Point - Jamaica, via 164th Street
Q66 Flushing - Long Island City, via Northern Boulevard
Q67 Long Island City - Ridgewood, via Middle Village

Former Steinway Transit Corporation's Lines

Q100 (Formerly Q101R) Long Island City - Astoria, Rikers Island (Limited stop service)
Q101 East Midtown, Manhattan - Astoria, via Steinway Street
Q102 Astoria - Roosevelt Island, via 31st Street
Q103 Astoria - Hunters Point, via Vernon Boulevard
Q104 Ravenswood - Sunnyside, via Broadway

Multi-borough local

QBx1 Flushing - Pelham Bay Park, Co-op City, Bronx

Express

QM1 Midtown or Downtown, Manhattan - Fresh Meadows, via Union Turnpike
QM1A Midtown or Downtown, Manhattan - Glen Oaks, North Shore Towers, via Union Turnpike
QM2 Midtown Manhattan - Bay Terrace, via Cross Island Parkway and Whitestone Expressway
QM2A Midtown Manhattan - Bay Terrace, via Clearview & Willets Point Boulevard
QM3 Midtown Manhattan - Douglaston, via Northern Boulevard
QM4 Midtown Manhattan - Electchester, via Jewel Avenue

All-Time Roster^[4]

Buses acquired from Queens Transit & Steinway Transit

Queens Transit

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
131, 139	1967	GMC	TDH-5304			Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
147, 151, 155	1968	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
157-158, 160	1969	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
162, 166, 168-170	1970	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
172, 174-175, 181, 183, 185	1971	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
196	1971	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Queens Transit Corporation. Exx New York Bus Service 2000.
203	1970	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Queens Transit Corporation. Exx Schenck Tours 704.
205-243	1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Ex Queens Transit Corporation. Owned by the City of New York.
244-258	1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Ex Queens Transit Corporation. Owned by the City of New York.
264, 267-268	1970	GMC	S8H-5303A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
270-274	1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA		Ex Queens Transit Corporation. Owned by the City of New York.
324	1969	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
410-429	1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (40096-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Queens Transit Corporation. Exx Steinway Transit Corporation. Owned by the City of New York.
442, 457, 460	1970	Flxible	111DD-D5			Ex Queens Transit Corporation. Exx CDTA 442, 457 & 460. Owned by the City of New York.
702, 705, 708, 715	1972	GMC	T8H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
718, 722, 725-726, 729, 732, 734, 736-737, 739-740, 742, 745	1975	GMC	T8H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
749-751, 754-755, 757, 759, 761-770	1976	GMC	T8H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
778-779	1978-79	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
782	1978-79	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
793	1979	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
795	1979	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
796	1981	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
800-842	1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (40102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Queens Transit Corporation. Owned by the City of New York.
843-852	8/1981	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Queens Transit Corporation.
853-862	10/1981	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	1982 models. Ex Queens Transit Corporation.

Steinway Transit

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1-2	1979	GMC	RTS-03 (T8H-603)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	1 is ex Queens Transit Corporation. 2 is ex Steinway Transit Corporation.
3-8	1980	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Steinway Transit Corporation.
9-18	1981	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Steinway Transit Corporation.
19-23	1982	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Steinway Transit Corporation.
24-42	1985	GMC	RTS-04 (T8J-204)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Owned by the City of New York.
43-54	1986	GMC	RTS-06 (T8J-206)	Detroit Diesel 6V92TA	Allison V730	Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Owned by the City of New York.
323	1980	GMDD	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx-GMDD Engineering.
325	1969	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Steinway Transit Corporation.
336-337	1969	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx Universal Auto Bus Service 26-27
345	1971	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Steinway Transit Corporation.
350	1975	GMC	T8H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx Queens Transit Corporation 728.
351-353	1967	GMC	TDH-5304			Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx Queens Transit Corporation 125, 133 & 136.
354	1971	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx Queens Transit Corporation 180.
355-359	1972	GMC	T8H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx Queens Transit Corporation 701, 703, 710-711 & 714.
360-364	1975	GMC	T8H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx Queens Transit Corporation 716, 719-720, 724 & 727.
484-485, 491-492	1970	Flxible	111DD-D5			Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx CDTA 479-487 & 490-494 Owned by the City of New York.
603	1972	GMC	T8H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Steinway Transit Corporation.
606-607, 609, 611, 613-614, 616-618, 621-623, 625, 627-630	1976	GMC	T8H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Steinway Transit Corporation.
771-777	1978	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx Queens Transit Corporation 771-777.
780-781	1979	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx Queens Transit Corporation 780-781.
783-792	1979	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx Queens Transit Corporation 783-792.
794	1979	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Steinway Transit Corporation. Exx Queens Transit Corporation 794.

Buses bought new by Queens Surface

Fleet Number(s)	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Notes
275-389	1993	TMC	RTS-06 (T80-206)		Owned by the City of New York. 275-281 transferred to Green Bus Lines in 2000. 282-293 transferred to Jamaica Buses in 2000. 294-389 transferred to MTA Bus in 2005. 275 is preserved by NYCTA. 293 is preserved by NYCTA as Jamaica Buses 3865.
396-498	1999	Orion	V CNG (05.501)		Owned by the City of New York. Transferred to MTA Bus in 2005.
499	1999	Orion	V CNG (05.501)		Ex CNG prototype; bought in June 2000. Owned by the City of New York. Transferred to MTA Bus in 2005.
500-567	1998	Orion	V CNG (05.501)		Owned by the City of New York. Transferred to MTA Bus in 2005.
568-581	1999	Orion	V CNG (05.501)	Detroit Diesel Series 50G	Owned by the City of New York. Transferred to MTA Bus in 2005.
700-705	1997	Orion	V (05.501)		Owned by the City of New York. Originally a New Orleans RTA order. Transferred to Green Bus Lines in 2000.
900-949	1988	MCI	TC40-102A Suburban		Owned by the City of New York. Some transferred to MTA Bus in 2005.

Buses bought from other agencies

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
83-86		1976	Flxible	53096-8-1	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Hudson Bus 7753, 7751-7752 & 7754. Bought in 1992.
90-91		1966	GMC	TDH-4519			Ex LER Transportation Company 263 & 271. Bought in 1992. Exx RIPTA #? & 6044.
177-180		1979	GMC	RTS-03 (T8H-603)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Liberty Lines Transit 117, 125, 155 & 193. Bought in 1998.
181-192		1979	GMC	RTS-03 (T8H-603)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Liberty Lines Transit. Bought in 1997.
193-204		1979	GMC	RTS-03 (T8H-603)	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Greater Bridgeport Transit District 1500-1511. Bought in 1993.
306-308, 310	Renumbered 1306-1308 & 1310 in 1994.
311	Renumbered 1311 in 1994.
493-499		1970	Flxible	111DD-D5			Ex Command Bus Company 194, 192, 195, 197-198, 191 & 199. Bought in 1989. Owned by the City of New York.
500-520		1978	GMC	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4-speed manual	Ex New York Bus Service 1402-1422. Bought in 1988. Owned by the City of New York.
600-601		1971	GMC	T8H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Rockland Coaches 473 & 292. Bought in 1989.
602-603		1971	GMC	T8H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Rockland Coaches 482 & 485. Bought in 1989. Exx Hudson Bus Transportation Company 482 & 485.
604		1971	GMC	T8H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Rockland Coaches 533. Bought in 1989.
605-606		1969	GMC	T8H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Rockland Coaches 480-481. Bought in 1989.
616, 618, 620, 622, 625, 628		1979	GMDD	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Two Borough Express same #s. Bought in 1992. Exx Triboro Coach Corporation same #s.
720, 723, 726-727, 756		1976	GMC	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex New Britain Transportation Company same #s. Bought in 1989. Exx Greater Portland Transit District same #s.
H893			MCI	MC-9			Ex-?
950-954		1988	MCI	TC40-102A			Ex Liberty Lines Express 3077-3081. Bought in 1995. Owned by the City of New York. 3077 returned to Liberty Lines Some transferred to MTA Bus in 2005.
1266		1970	GMC	T6H-5306A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex New York Bus Service 1266. Bought in 1990.
1306-1308, 1310		1963	GMC	TDH-4519			Ex #306-308 & 310 Exx CDTA same #s. Bought in 1992.
1311		1964	GMC	TDH-4519			Ex #311. Exx CDTA 311. Bought in 1992.
1362-1366		1974	GMC	T6H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N		Ex New York Bus Service 1362-1366. Bought in 1990.
1374-1379		1976	GMC	T6H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 6V71N	Allison V730	Ex New York Bus Service 1374-1379. Bought in 1994.
1488, 1490-1492		1975	GMC	T8H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		Ex Liberty Lines Transit 488, 490-492. Bought in 1990.
1493-1494, 1496		1976	GMC	T8H-5308A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison V730	Ex Liberty Lines Transit 493-494 & 496. Bought in 1990.
5883			MCI	MC-9			Ex-Gray Line?

References

↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Surface_Corporation
↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Surface_Corporation
↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Surface_Corporation
↑ Motor Coach Age (Vol. 58 No. 2, April-June 2007) - Queens Surface

[1] ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Surface_Corporation

[2] ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Surface_Corporation

[3] ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Surface_Corporation

[4] Motor Coach Age (Vol. 58 No. 2, April-June 2007) - Queens Surface

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Queens Surface Corporation

Contents

History

Routes

All-Time Roster^[4]