By Lev D. Zilbermints
Photo By Kristopher Seals
NEWARK – NJ Transit will take over bus routes #24, #31, #44 from COACH O.N.E. (Coach USA) effective Monday, October 9, 2023. According to a NJ Transit announcement on its website, the buses will continue with the same numbers and routes, under NJ Transit ownership.
Per the announcement, there will be a “new NJ Transit #24 line,” “new NJ Transit #31 line”, and “new NJ Transit #44 line.”
Below is the announcement from NJ Transit about the takeover of the #24, #31, #44 bus routes from Coach O.N.E.
“Effective Monday, October 9th, NJ TRANSIT is providing emergency bus services to support customers impacted by the discontinuation of the Coach O.N.E. #24, #31, #44 routes. NJ TRANSIT will maintain the same route patterns and spans, though there may be some minor schedule adjustments.
See below for detailed information about NJ TRANSIT service options.
New NJ TRANSIT #24 Line
- Serves the Central Avenue Corridor in Orange, East Orange, and Newark, and the Frelinghuysen Avenue/Newark Avenue Corridor in Newark and Elizabeth. Also serves East Jersey Street and Elizabeth Avenue Elizabeth as well as Jersey Gardens. Provides service to Downtown Newark, Orange, and Elizabeth, and connections to NJT rail at Elizabeth, Orange, and Brick Church.
- Weekday 5:00 AM – 2:14 AM with service every 20 minutes, AM and PM peak, and Mid-day and every 30 minutes evenings and late night.
- Saturday 5:00 AM – 1:35 AM with service every 20 minutes mid-day, every 30 minutes early AM, evening and late night.
- Sunday 5:15 AM – 1:21 AM with service every 30 minutes, all day.
New NJ TRANSIT #31 Line
- Serves the South Orange Avenue Corridor from downtown South Orange, at the rail station, to Springfield Avenue in Newark, and continues to Penn Station, via Market Street, providing multi-modal connections.
- Weekday 5:00 AM – 1:53 AM with hourly service from South Orange and every 20 minutes AM and PM peak from South Orange Avenue/Dover Street Loop, and every 30 minutes off-peak, evenings and late night.
- Saturday 5:00 AM – 1:22 AM with hourly service from South Orange and every 30 minutes from Dover Street Loop.
- Sunday: 5:00 AM – 1:31 AM with service every 45 minutes in the mid-day from South Orange, and every 60 minutes early morning, evening and late night. All service operates South Orange – Newark Penn on Sunday.
New NJ TRANSIT #44 Line
- Connects Newark Penn Station with downtown Orange at the Orange Rail Station for multi-modal connectivity. Provides service to the Veteran’s Hospital in East Orange. Serves Tremont Avenue, Rhode Island Avenue, Freeman Avenue, and Central Avenue in Orange, East Orange, and Newark.
- Weekday 5:00 AM – 12:28 AM with hourly service all day.
- Saturday 6:00 AM – 12:27 AM with hourly service all day.
- Sunday: 6:30 AM – 12:52 AM with service every 80 minutes all day.
Note: Printed and electronic timetables, Trip Planner, and ticket vending machines will be updated to reflect the new bus routes.
