A&C Bus Corporation


The A&C Bus Corporation, also known as the Montgomery & Westside Independent Bus Owners Association, is an independent bus company headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. All buses operated by A&C are known for their solid red line on the side of the bus and the phrase "use the bus card on this bus" on the front of the bus.

Fleet

Like many other independent bus lines in the state, the fleet is made up of buses leased from New Jersey Transit.
YearMake & ModelLengthPicturePowertrain
NumbersNotes
2011–2013NABI
416.15
  • Cummins ISL9/
ZF Ecolife 6AP1400B		5757, 5759-5760, 5919-5923, 6463-6488

  • Replaced older Nova Buses RTS RT80-2Ns between 2012-2014
  • 5757 out of service due to fire damage.
  • 5919 retired due to a failed inspection. Used as a maintenance training bus at the Ferry Street shops by New Jersey Transit.
  • 5759, 6474, & 6477 were returned to New Jersey Transit after the discontinuation of route 4.

Routes

Former Routes

Bergen Avenue Route

Prior to A&C Bus Corporation's operation of the Bergen Avenue route, the route was operated by Bergen Avenue IBOA. When Bergen Avenue IBOA was unable to make an insurance payment, it abruptly stopped running its only route on March 12, 2011, the New Jersey Department of Transportation granted emergency operating authority to A&C Bus Corporation. A&C Bus Corporation began operating the route on March 16, 2011 with no changes in bus fares, however it reduced operating hours to 6:30AM–10:00PM. Since that time, the owners of Bergen Avenue IBOA stated that it intended on selling the rights to operate the route, however the NJDOT stated the company's rights ceased when it abruptly stopped operating with no warning to passengers.

Route 4

Prior to A&C Bus Corporation's assuming operations Route 4 was run by Red & Tan in Hudson County, which discontinued service on November 6, 2011. A&C Bus began operating the route between Greenville and Newport Centre Mall shortly after. It discontinued service on March 2, 2019, citing low ridership. New Jersey Transit route 86 was extended to replace part of the route. New Jersey Transit route 1 was also rerouted to replace some of the former Route 4 service along Communipaw and Pacific Avenues beginning on June 22, 2019.