North Shore Bus Company
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The North Shore Bus Company operated public buses in Queens
, New York City
, United States
. It was established in 1920 as the successor to the New York and North Shore Traction Company trolley system, and operated until 1947 when it went bankrupt, and its operations were taken over by the New York City Transit Authority
.
to Roslyn
in Nassau County named the North Shore Line, as well as another from Flushing to Whitestone–14th Avenue Station on the Whitestone Branch
of the Long Island Rail Road
, better known as the Whitestone Line. Within Nassau County, it had lines from Port Washington
to Mineola
which was known as the Port Washington Line, and from Mineola to Hicksville
, called the Hicksville Line.
The trolley cars on this system were considered to be the largest and most powerful on Long Island and in Queens. As powerful as they were however, they still had difficulty climing the hills of such areas as Douglaston and Manhasset.
forced them to sell off many of their routes to other companies during the 1930's, most notably to the Triboro Coach Corporation, one of the last surviving private bus lines in New York City. In spite of this, they were still occasionally able to purchase routes from Bee Line, Incoroporated in Nassau County. But in 1947 the company went bankrupt, and its operations were taken over by the New York City Transit Authority
.
Queens
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, New York City
New York City
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, United States
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. It was established in 1920 as the successor to the New York and North Shore Traction Company trolley system, and operated until 1947 when it went bankrupt, and its operations were taken over by the New York City Transit Authority
New York City Transit Authority
The New York City Transit Authority is a public authority in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City...
.
Pre-history: New York and North Shore Traction Company
The company was established in 1902 as a trolley company called the "Mineola, Roslyn & Port Washington Traction Company," but as it grew into Queens it was renamed in 1907 as the "New York and North Shore Traction Company." It had a line from Flushing, QueensFlushing, Queens
Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...
to Roslyn
Roslyn, New York
Roslyn is a village in Nassau County, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 2,770...
in Nassau County named the North Shore Line, as well as another from Flushing to Whitestone–14th Avenue Station on the Whitestone Branch
Whitestone Branch
The Whitestone Branch was a branch of the Long Island Rail Road, running north and east along the left bank of the Flushing River from the Port Washington Branch near the modern Willets Point, Flushing. It crossed the river on one of the three bridges later torn down for the Van Wyck Expressway,...
of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
, better known as the Whitestone Line. Within Nassau County, it had lines from Port Washington
Port Washington, New York
Port Washington is a hamlet and census-designated place in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the community population was 15,846....
to Mineola
Mineola, New York
Mineola is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 18,799 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a Native American word meaning a "pleasant place"....
which was known as the Port Washington Line, and from Mineola to Hicksville
Hicksville, New York
Hicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 41,547 at the 2010 census...
, called the Hicksville Line.
The trolley cars on this system were considered to be the largest and most powerful on Long Island and in Queens. As powerful as they were however, they still had difficulty climing the hills of such areas as Douglaston and Manhasset.
Transition to buses
By the late-1910's many trolley systems began to decline, but rather than collapse or sell themselves to other companies, the NY&NST replaced their trolley cars with buses, the majority of which operated in Queens. The economic impact of the Great DepressionGreat Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
forced them to sell off many of their routes to other companies during the 1930's, most notably to the Triboro Coach Corporation, one of the last surviving private bus lines in New York City. In spite of this, they were still occasionally able to purchase routes from Bee Line, Incoroporated in Nassau County. But in 1947 the company went bankrupt, and its operations were taken over by the New York City Transit Authority
New York City Transit Authority
The New York City Transit Authority is a public authority in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City...
.