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
Fleet Size
Employees
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

See List of Birnie Bus Service 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
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.
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
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
486

2009 Freightliner M2 106

485:1FVACWDJ29HAH6306
486:1FVACWDJ49HAH6307

Retired. Previously used for Colgate Cruiser service.
494
495
2010 Chevrolet 4500 494:1GB9G5A69A1121838
495:1GB9G5A61A1121896
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

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

817:1M8PDMHA8AP059394

840 Prevost LeMirage XL
862 2012 Prevost H3-45 862:2PCH33492CC711913
864 2014 Volvo 9700 864:3CET2V229E5166756
  • Luxury coach.
  • Equipped with dual rear axle.
871 2007 Prevost X3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 871:2PCG3349371028986

872:2PCG3349971028992

873:2PCG3349871028983

880 1999 Prevost XL-45 880:2PCL33499X1026948
882 2008 Prevost H3-45 881:2PCH334968C711212

882:2PCH334948C711208

883:2PCH334998C711205

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

887:2PCH3349361010359

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

897:2PCX3349931028100

898:2PCX3349931028064

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

1312

1313

1314

1315

1319
1321
1322
1323
1324
1325

2014 IC Bus CE 1312:4DRBUSKN5EB352919

1313:4DRBUSKN1EB352920

1314:4DRBUSKN3EB352921

1315:4DRBUSKN5EB352922

1319:4DRAMSKN1EB759082
1321:4DRAMSKN5EB759084
1322:4DRAMSKN7EB759085
1323:4DRAMSKN9EB759086
1324:4DRAMSKN0EB759087
1325:4DRAMSKN2EB759088

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

1418

1425
1426
1427
1428

1432

1433

2014 Ford 1418:1FDFE4FS8EDA56470

1425:1FDFE4FS2EDA56478
1426:1FDFE4FS7EDA83577
1427:1FDFE4FS0EDA83582
1428:1FDFE4FS5EDA78622

1432:1FDFE4FS5EDA78619

1433:1FDFE4FS5EDA56474

1438

1445

1446

2013 IC Bus 3000 1438:4DRBUAAN2DB309097

1445:4DRBUAAN2DB043905

1446:4DRBUAAN6DB043907

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
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
2917
2918
2919
2920
2921
2010 Freightliner
Thomas
B2 2917:4UZABRDJ7ACAL7700
2918:4UZABRDJ9ACAL7701
2919:4UZABRDJ0ACAL7702
2920:4UZABRDJ2ACAL7703
2921:4UZABRDJ4ACAL7704
2956
2957
2958
2966
2011 IC Bus FE Series
(PC205)
2956:4DRANAAN1BA249583
2957:4DRANAAN3BA249584
2958:4DRANAAN5BA249585
2966:4DRANAAN7BA249586
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

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

  1. School Bus Fleet Magazine (June 2017), Krapf Bus Acquires New York School Bus Company
  2. Birnie Bus Service - History
  3. Auctions International, Auction 17703
  • Fleet Inventory from Bus History Association 2012 Convention