Birnie Bus Service
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Operating Name(s) | Birnie Bus Service, Inc. Birnie Trailways |
Offices | 248 Otis Street, Rome, NY 13441 |
Contact Info | (800) 734-3950 (telephone) (315) 339-5957 (facsimile) info@birniebus.com |
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Website | Official Site |
Birnie Bus Service, Inc. is a motor coach operator headquartered in Rome, NY. In addition to charter and school bus services, Birnie Bus Service manages the following public transit systems by contract: Oneida County Rural Transit System; the line run operations between Syracuse, Rome, Utica and Little Falls (previously Central New York Coach Lines and Utica-Rome Bus Company); Otsego Express; Madison County Transit System and Lewis County Loop. Additionally, Birnie Bus Service operates on-campus shuttle services of Syracuse University with six routes.
In 2017, Birnie Bus Service became an operating subsidiary of the Krapf Group.
History
Birnie Bus Service is a family owned and operated transportation company. The evolution of the company began in 1947 when Martin K. Birnie started to work with his brother-in-law Martin J. Nunn who owned a local funeral business. Mr. Nunn also had a small transportation company consisting of 3 school buses, 2 charter coaches and a station wagon. From 1947-1953, Mr. Birnie worked with the buses. In 1953, Mr. Birnie purchased the bus company and operated as "Martin K. Birnie". In 1960, Birnie Bus Service Inc. was incorporated and continued to grow at a modest rate.
In 1964 Mr. Birnie and George Marsh became partners. They purchased Utica-Rome Bus Company and continued to expand their charter and tour operations. In 1973, Mr. Birnie sold his share of the company to Mr. Marsh. In 1973, Birnie Bus Service, Inc. made a dramatic change in size and focus becoming the major carrier for the Rome City School District, taking 80 percent of all routes and a five year contract.
In the fall of 1979, Timothy Birnie became a full time employee leaving behind a teaching career. Once again, Birnie Bus began to actively pursue the charter bus market. In 1982 Interstate Commerce Commission (I.C.C.) rights to transport groups and tours to all points in the United States were granted to Birnie Bus Service. The charter field still continues to show strong growth.
Birnie Bus Service entered yet another growth market in August 1988. The company started a handicapped transportation program for the Rome Developmental Center. This program provides stable income 12 months out of the year and comprises 32 percent of the firms annual revenue. Over 80 buses are dedicated to this growing market in several counties where services are provided by Birnie Bus Service, Inc.
In 2008, Birnie Bus Service announced its' newest venture as an affiliate of the Trailways System.
In 2009, Birnie Bus Service acquires Arthur F. Mulligan, Inc., a school bus operator headquartered in Tillson, NY, in the Hudson Valley Region of New York. This acquisition added over 185 buses to the already expansive Birnie fleet.
In June, 2017, Birnie Bus Service was acquired by Krapf School Bus, continuing as a subsidiary of Krapf.[1]
With over 1400 employees and now 18 locations throughout New York State, Birnie Bus continues to expand. Birnie Bus Service is a member of the New York State School Bus Contractors, NYS Charter Bus Association, and the American Bus Association.[2]
Legal information
- Full legal name: Birnie Bus Service, Inc.
- USDOT # 344304
Public transportation routes
All-Time Roster
Note: roster includes buses branded by Birnie Bus Service, in addition to Arthur F. Mulligan branded buses.
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | VIN | Status/Disposition | License Plate | Notes |
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57-58 | 2006 | Freightliner Thomas |
FS-65 | 58:4UZAAXCS46CU74141
59:4UZAAXCS66CU74142 60:4UZAAXCS16CU74145 |
Retired. | |||||
65-82 | 2007 | Freightliner Thomas |
FS-65 | Retired. | ||||||
101-106 | 2002 | New Flyer | C40LF | (see fleet summary) | Retired. |
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223-229 | 2002-2003 | Freightliner Thomas |
FS-65 | 223:4UZAAXBV32CJ24571
225:4UZAAWBV73CK97117 226:4UZAAXBV42CK93613 228:4UZAAXCS63CL65322 229:4UZAAXCS63CL65319 |
Retired. | |||||
230-242 | 2004 | Freightliner Thomas |
FS-65 | 231:4UZAAXCS14CM16825
236:4UZAAXCS35CN77436 |
Retired. | |||||
255 260 261 |
2007 | Freightliner Thomas |
B-2 | 255:4UZABRCS17CW14592 260:4UZABRCS97CX79936 261:4UZABRCS07CX79937 |
Retired. | |||||
301 302 307 |
2008 | Freightliner Thomas |
B-2 | 301:4UZABRDJ38CZ19308 302:4UZABRDJ68CZ19304 307:4UZABRDJ08CZ19315 |
Retired. | |||||
312 321 322 |
2006 | Ford | E-450 | 312:1FDXE45P26HA51468 321:1FDXE45P86DA89374 322:1FDXE45P16DA68804 |
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330-332 | 2009 | Blue Bird | Vision | Retired. | ||||||
453 | 2004 | Navistar International |
3200-Series (PC015) |
Cummins ISL | 453:1HVBTAFM64H101254 | Retired. | Previously used for Colgate Cruiser service. | |||
469 474 |
2007 | Ford | E-450 | 469:1FDXE45P07DA20924 474:1FDXE45P17DA20916 |
Retired. | |||||
485 |
2009 | Freightliner | M2 106 |
485:1FVACWDJ29HAH6306 |
Retired. | Previously used for Colgate Cruiser service. | ||||
494 495 |
2010 | Chevrolet | 4500 | 494:1GB9G5A69A1121838 495:1GB9G5A61A1121896 |
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PL 532 PL 533 PL 534 PL 538 PL 539 PL 540 PL 541 |
2010 | Ford | E-450 | 532:1FDFE4FS8ADA55832 533:1FDFE4FS4ADA55830 534:1FDFE4FS1ADA55834 538:1FDFE4FS5ADB01634 539:1FDFE4FS1ADB01632 540:1FDFE4FS8ADB00672 541:1FDFE4FS8ADB00669 |
Retired. | Formerly used on Madison County Transit System service. | ||||
570 | 2004 | Freightliner
Thomas |
FS-65 | 570:4UZAAXCS64CM16822 | ||||||
783, 787-788 | 2003 | Freightliner
Thomas |
FS-65 | 783:4UZAAXBV73CK93641
787:4UZAAXCS54CM65588 788:4UZAAXCS34CM65587 |
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806 | 2001 | MCI | D4000 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 806:1M8SDMPAX1P054290 | |||||
807 | 2002 | MCI | D4000 | 807:1M8SDMPA82P054404 | ||||||
808 | ![]() |
2005 | MCI | D4500 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 808:1M8PDMPA65P056582 | ||||
816 | ![]() |
2010 | MCI | D4500CT | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 816:1M8PDMHA6AP059393 | ||||
840 | Prevost | LeMirage XL | ||||||||
862 | 2012 | Prevost | H3-45 | 862:2PCH33492CC711913 | ||||||
864 | 2014 | Volvo | 9700 | 864:3CET2V229E5166756 |
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871 | ![]() |
2007 | Prevost | X3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 871:2PCG3349371028986 | ||||
880 | ![]() |
1999 | Prevost | XL-45 | 880:2PCL33499X1026948 | |||||
882 | 2008 | Prevost | H3-45 | 881:2PCH334968C711212 | Retired. | 881 sold to Monsey Trails 9905 | ||||
884 | 2010 | Prevost | H3-45 | Volvo D13 | 884:2PCH33498AC711668 | |||||
885 | 1999 | Prevost | XL-45 | 885:2PCL33491X1026958 | ||||||
886 | ![]() |
2006 | Prevost | H3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 886:2PCH3349X61010357 | ||||
888 | 2009 | Prevost | H3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 888:2PCH334979C711317 | |||||
889 | 2008 | Prevost | H3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 889:2PCH334978C711283 | Retired. | Sold to Monsey Trails 9919 (2nd). | |||
890 | 2001 | Prevost | LeMirage XL-II | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 890:2PCX3349511027653 | |||||
892 | 2007 | Prevost | X3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 892:2PCG3349771729112 | |||||
893 | ![]() |
2000 | Prevost | LeMirage XL-II | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 893:2PCX33498Y1027253 | ||||
894 | 2007 | Prevost | X3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 894:2PCG3349571729058 | Retired. | Sold to Bilal Express carries 894 | |||
895 | ![]() |
2000 | Prevost | LeMirage XL-45 | 895:2PCL33490Y1027035 | |||||
896 | 2003 | Prevost | LeMirage XL-II | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 896:2PCX3349231028102 | |||||
899 | ![]() |
2008 | Prevost | H3-45 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | 899:2PCH334958C711055 | ||||
1063 | 2008 | IC/GCA | HC | International MaxxForce 7 | 1063:4DRASAFM88H530305 | |||||
1064 | 2009 | IC/GCA | HC | International MaxxForce DT | 1064:4DRASAAN79H112111 | |||||
1136 | ![]() |
2010 | IC/GCA | HC | International MaxxForce DT | 1136:4DRASAAN09H112113 | ||||
1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1147 |
2012 | IC/GCA | CE | 1140:4DRBUSKN6CB622561 1141:4DRBUSKN8CB622562 1142:4DRBUSKNXCB622563 1143:4DRBUSKN7CB622567 1144:4DRBUSKN3CB622565 1145:4DRBUSKN5CB622566 1147:4DRBUSKN9CB622568 |
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1312
1313 1314 1315 1319 |
2014 | IC Bus | CE | 1312:4DRBUSKN5EB352919
1313:4DRBUSKN1EB352920 1314:4DRBUSKN3EB352921 1315:4DRBUSKN5EB352922 1319:4DRAMSKN1EB759082 |
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1340 | 2012 | IC Bus | CE | 1340:4DRBUSKN7CB687158 | ||||||
1341-1349 | 2014 | IC Bus | CE | 1341:4DRBUSKN6EB350533
1342:4DRBUSKN8EB350534 1343:4DRBUSKN7EB352923 1344:4DRBUSKN9EB352924 1345:4DRBUSKN0EB352925 1346:4DRBUSKN2EB352926 1347:4DRBUSKN4EB352927 1348:4DRBUSKN6EB352928 1349:4DRBUSKN2DB158895 |
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1418
1425 1432 1433 |
2014 | Ford | 1418:1FDFE4FS8EDA56470
1425:1FDFE4FS2EDA56478 1432:1FDFE4FS5EDA78619 1433:1FDFE4FS5EDA56474 |
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1438
1445 1446 |
2013 | IC Bus | 3000 | 1438:4DRBUAAN2DB309097
1445:4DRBUAAN2DB043905 1446:4DRBUAAN6DB043907 |
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2301-2307 | 2003 | IC | 3000 | 2301:
2302:4DRBRABN73A951996 2303:4DRBRABN43A952006 2304:4DRBRABN63A952007 2305:4DRBRABNX3A952009 2306:4DRBRABN63A952010 2307:4DRBRABNX3A952012 |
Retired. | |||||
2309-2310 | 2003 | Freightliner Thomas |
FS-65 | 2308:
2309: 2310:4UZAAXCSX3CK79656 |
Retired. | |||||
2409-2417 | 2004 | Freightliner Thomas |
FS-65 | 2409:4UZAAXCS64CL84518
2410: 2411: 2412:4UZAAXCS64CL84521 2413:4UZAAXCS84CL84522 2414: 2415:4UZAAXCS14CL84524 2416:4UZAAXCS34CL84525 2417:4UZAAXCS54CL84526 |
Retired. | |||||
2501-2508 | 2005 | Freightliner Thomas |
FS-65 | Retired. | ||||||
2601-2614 | 2006 | Freightliner Thomas |
FS-65 | 2602:4UZAAXCSX6CU74113
2612:4UZAAXCSX6CU74144 |
Retired. | |||||
2615-2617 | 2006 | IC | 3000 | Retired. | ||||||
2618-2630 | 2006 | IC Bus | CE Series | Retired. | ||||||
2706 | 2007 | IC | CE-Series | 2706:4DRAMAFNX7A354769 | ||||||
2712-2744 | 2007 | Freightliner Thomas |
FS-65 | Mercedes-Benz 6.4L | 2744:4DRAPAFK37A258446 | Retired. | ||||
2749 | 2007 | Freightliner Thomas |
B2 | 2749:4UZABRDC28CZ11248 | ||||||
2800 2801 2804 2805 |
2008 | IC Bus | CE Series |
International VT365 (365 CID) | 2800:4DRBUAFN88B575738 2801:4DRBUAFNX8B575739 2804:4DRBUAFN18B575743 2805:4DRBUAFN38B575744 |
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2834 | 2008 | Freightliner | B2 | 2834:4UZABRCS78CY70687 | ||||||
2842 2845 2846 2847 2848 2900 |
2009 | Freightliner Thomas |
B2 | 2842:4UZABRDJ19CZ71974 2845:4UZABRDJ69CZ71971 2846:4UZABRDJ59CZ71976 2847:4UZABRDJX9CZ71973 2848:4UZABRDJ79CZ71977 2900:4UZABRDJX9CAC3023 |
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2917 2918 2919 2920 2921 |
2010 | Freightliner Thomas |
B2 | 2917:4UZABRDJ7ACAL7700 2918:4UZABRDJ9ACAL7701 2919:4UZABRDJ0ACAL7702 2920:4UZABRDJ2ACAL7703 2921:4UZABRDJ4ACAL7704 |
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2956 2957 2958 2966 |
2011 | IC Bus | FE Series (PC205) |
2956:4DRANAAN1BA249583 2957:4DRANAAN3BA249584 2958:4DRANAAN5BA249585 2966:4DRANAAN7BA249586 |
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010100-010105 | 2009 | IC Bus | CE-Series | (see fleet summary) | ||||||
012100-012316 | 2012 | IC Bus | CE-Series | (see fleet summary) | ||||||
12153
12154 |
2013 | IC Bus | CE-Series | 12153:4DRBUSKN2DB199401
12154:4DRBUSKN4DB199383 |
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013101-013125 | 2013 | IC Bus | CE-Series | (see fleet summary) | Retired. | |||||
016100-016102 | 2016 | IC Bus | CE-Series | (see fleet summary) | ||||||
2016 | Prevost | X3-45 | 4RKG33493H9737337 4RKG33495H9737338 |
2017 models. |
Terminals
- Rome (Headquarters): PO Box 630, Rome, NY 13442
- Rome: 248 Otis Street (Griffiss Park), Rome, NY 13441-4810
- Utica: 2245 Dwyer Ave, Utica, NY 13501
- Herkimer: 613 Middleville Road, Herkimer, NY 13350
- Richfield Springs: 928 County Highway 27, Richfield Springs, NY 13439
- Lowville: 6591 State Route 12, Lowville, NY 13367 Depot for Lewis County Transit
- Hamilton: 2486 Route 12 B, Hamilton, NY 13346 Depot for Colgate Cruiser
- Oneonta: 108 Silas Lane Oneonta, NY Depot for Otsego Express
- Syracuse: 7309 Northern Blvd., East Syracuse, NY 13057
- Port Byron: 1925 State Route 31 East, Port Byron, NY 13140
- Cortland: 823 State Rt. 13, Cortland, NY 13045
- Corning: 124 Victory Hwy, Painted Post, NY 14870
- Shokan: 3140 Route 28, Shokan, NY 12481
- Tillson: 2 Tillson Road, Tillson, NY 12486 (Depot for Arthur F. Mulligan)
- Accord: 5147 Route 209, Accord, NY 12404
- Chenango Forks: 268 Kattelville Road, Chenango Forks, NY 13901
- Duval County (FL): 1142 Peavy Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32254
External links
Official site
Madison County Transit System website
Otsego Express website
Lewis County Loop website
References
- ↑ School Bus Fleet Magazine (June 2017), Krapf Bus Acquires New York School Bus Company
- ↑ Birnie Bus Service - History
- ↑ Auctions International, Auction 17703
- Fleet Inventory from Bus History Association 2012 Convention