New York Bus Service

New York Bus Service

Company type	Private
Industry	Public transportation
Predecessor	Parochial Bus Service, New York Bus Tours
Founded	1944 (1944)
Founder	Ferdinand E. Arrigoni
Defunct	July 1, 2005 (2005-07-01)
Fate	Operations taken over by Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Successor	MTA Bus Company
Headquarters	New York City , United States
Area served	New York City, primarily Bronx to Manhattan express routes
Key people	Edward F. Arrigoni (owner until 2005)
Products	Express and local bus services

New York Bus Service was a privately owned bus operator based in New York City, initially established in the mid-1940s as a provider of school transportation. From 1970 until July 1, 2005, it gained recognition for offering express bus routes linking Midtown Manhattan with various neighborhoods in the eastern Bronx. On that date, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) took over its operations from Edward Arrigoni, the longtime proprietor. Presently, the former NYBS routes are managed by the MTA Bus Company and continue to operate out of the original NYBS facility located in Eastchester, Bronx.

History

The origins of the company trace back to Ferdinand E. Arrigoni’s "station wagons-for-hire" enterprise, officially launching as Parochial Bus Service around 1944–45 to serve school transportation needs. By 1949, it had broadened its scope to include racetrack transportation under the name New York Bus Tours. In 1964, ownership passed to Edward F. Arrigoni, who succeeded his father. The firm provided transit services for the 1964 New York World's Fair and began running buses to New York Mets games at Shea Stadium starting in 1966. These services initially operated from the George Washington Bridge Bus Station and later expanded to several Bronx points such as Fordham Plaza and Parkchester. By 1968, the company adopted the name New York Bus Service.

With the enactment of off-track betting laws in 1970 reducing demand for racetrack shuttles, NYBS pivoted toward express commuter bus services. Under Edward Arrigoni’s leadership, it inaugurated the Parkchester–Manhattan express line (currently BxM6) on August 24, 1970. This launch was followed by six additional routes, including an express service connecting Co-Op City with Wall Street. These lines were designed primarily for peak travel times, emphasizing frequent service along high-demand corridors.

City takeover and current status

On March 23, 2005, New York City declared its intention to assume control of NYBS operations as part of a broader effort to consolidate private bus companies. The city acquired rights to NYBS’s Bronx express routes for two million dollars. The MTA Bus Company, which succeeded these private services, agreed to pay six million dollars annually over a twenty-year period for access to NYBS’s depot and maintenance facilities, with an option to purchase the property thereafter.

NYBS officially ended its operations on July 1, 2005; its former routes were integrated into MTA Bus service. The original facility was renamed Eastchester Depot and now serves multiple functions including heavy maintenance work, collision repairs, storage of reserve buses, as well as handling scrapping and parts salvage for both MTA and New York City Transit fleets.

In 2021, an MCI D4500 bus numbered 2926 was donated to the Friends of the New Jersey Transportation Heritage Center. It was renumbered as 1803 and repainted in New York Bus Service colors.

Bus routes

Prior to being absorbed by MTA Bus, NYBS operated a variety of express routes primarily serving commuters between Manhattan and the Bronx:

Route (Name)	Terminal A	Primary streets served	Terminal B	Remarks
Bronx-Manhattan Express
BxM-6 (Parkchester Express)	Midtown Manhattan East 23rd Street & Madison Avenue	Manhattan: Southbound via 5th Avenue; northbound via 3rd & Madison Avenues; eastbound on 72nd Street Bronx: East 177th Street & Metropolitan Avenue	Parkchester Metropolitan Oval	Service began August 24, 1970
BxM-7 (Co-Op City Express)	Midtown Manhattan East 23rd Street & Madison Avenue	Manhattan: Southbound on 5th Avenue; northbound on 3rd & Madison Avenues; eastbound along 72nd Street Bronx: Hutchinson River Parkway East & Co-Op City Boulevard	Co-op City Dreiser Loop	Initiated January 18, 1971
BxM-7A (Pelham Bay Express)	Midtown Manhattan East 23rd Street & Madison Avenue	Manhattan: Southbound via 5th Avenue; northbound via 3rd & Madison Avenues; eastbound on 72nd Street Bronx: Westchester Avenue & Bruckner Boulevard	Pelham Bay Pelham Bay Park subway station	Launched January 10, 1972; currently designated BxM-8
BxM-7B (City Island Express)	Midtown Manhattan East 23rd Street & Madison Avenue	Manhattan: Southbound on 5th Avenue; northbound on 3rd & Madison Avenues; eastbound along 72nd Street Bronx: Westchester Avenue & Bruckner Boulevard	City Island City Island Avenue & Rochelle Street	Started January 7, 1980; discontinued June 27, 2010 due to budget cuts; replaced by extended BxM8 trips
BxM-9 (Throggs Neck Express)	Midtown Manhattan East 23rd Street & Madison Avenue	Manhattan: Southbound via 5th Avenue; northbound via 3rd & Madison Avenues; eastbound on 72nd Street Bronx: Randall Avenue, Harding Avenue, Throgs Neck Boulevard (outbound), Clarence Avenue (inbound)	Throggs Neck Layton Avenue & Ellsworth Avenue	Commenced August 2, 1976
BxM-10 (Morris Park Express)	Midtown Manhattan East 23rd Street & Madison Avenue	Manhattan: Southbound on 5th Avenue; northbound on 3rd & Madison Avenues; eastbound along 72nd Street Bronx: Morris Park Avenue & Eastchester Road	Terminus located at Morris Park Avenue & East180th Street or Baychester at Eastchester Road & Boston Road	Service began January7,1980; northern endpoint now recognized as Williamsbridge

In addition to express lines, NYBS operated local Bronx routes between roughly1968 and1972:

Route	Terminal A	Primary streets served	Terminal B	Remarks
Bx70	Co-op City		Eastchester Dyre Avenue subway station	Discontinued in1972 due to insufficient ridership.
Bx71	Co-op City	Baychester Avenue	Wakefield Wakefield-241st Street subway station	Terminated in1972 because of low passenger numbers.

These routes underscore NYBS’s strategy of linking prominent Bronx communities with Midtown Manhattan through targeted express services designed for commuter convenience.

References

• Edward Arrigonni Recognized as an Iona College Alumnus
• April 1985 Edition of National Bus Trader

External links

• Archived New York Bus Service Website (accessed via Internet Archive)
• BusTalk U.S. Surface Transportation Galleries: New York Bus Tours/New York Bus Service