Jamaica Buses

Jamaica Buses
Ex-Jamaica Bus #556 on MTA Bus's Q47 route in Jackson Heights.
ParentGTJ Reit Incorporated
Founded1930
Defunct2006
Headquarters114-15 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard
South Jamaica, NY 11434-1296

Jamaica Buses, Inc., also known as Jamaica Bus Lines[1] or the Jamaica Bus Company,[2] was a bus company in New York City, United States, operating local service in Queens and express service to Manhattan until January 30, 2006, when the MTA Bus Company took over its operations.

The president of Jamaica Buses, and GTJ Reit Inc. was the late Jerome Cooper (August 14, 1928 – May 20, 2015, aged 86).[3][4] Its facility was located on 114-15 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard in South Jamaica, Queens.

From 1954 to 1995, Jamaica Buses, also provided charter services.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYTimes-JamaicaBus-Strike-1949 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Harry P. Williams, Bus Line Head, Dies" (PDF). The New York Times. March 15, 1941. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Jamaica Buses Incorporated (accessed January 19, 2007; archived June 4, 2015)
  4. ^ Obituaries; Jerome Cooper (New York Times; May 21, 2015)
  5. ^ Martin, Guy E. (2005). NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT BUSES: 1945-1975 PHOTO ARCHIVE BOOK. Infographic Enthusiast Books. ISBN 978-1583881491.