Rollsigns from A&C Bus Corporation
NJ Transit Service Contractor, Jersey City, New Jersey
A&C Bus Corp. RTS #1552 is seen turning northeast on Kennedy
Blvd. at Sip Ave. on March 3, 2013. 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. It's
representative, but not the type of vehicle that used this rollsign.
This jumbo front destination mylar was designed for one of A&C
Bus's Flxible Metros. It covers contracted routes for New Jersey
Transit in the Jersey City area. The sign is dated November 27,
1996 and has seven exposures. Its sign tag is shown here.
The A&C Bus Corporation, also known as the Montgomery & Westside Independent Bus Owners
Association, is a bus company in Jersey City, New Jersey. In 2023, the family owned company
was being run by Mary Beth Callahan. Her grandfather founded the company with one bus in
1927 after he moved to the United States from Italy. 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. They operated four routes on Jersey City's west side, Bus 30 – Society Hill; Bus
31 – Montgomery & West Side; Bus 32 – 440 Shopper Bus; and 33 – Bergen Avenue. Like
many other private bus lines in the state, its fleet was made up of buses leased from New Jersey
Transit. The worldwide COVID pandemic took a huge toll on the private company's bottom line,
one that couldn't be weathered even with bailouts from the federal government. Ridership never
fully recovered, so in July of 2023, the tough decision was made to discontinue the system,
with October 31, 2023 being the last day of service. It is hoped that the service will be replaced
by NJ Transit routes and/or with a cooperation with the ride-share company, Via.
A & C BUS CORP.
P.O.NO.10243
D3300-MA  FRONT
11/27/96 TRANSIGN