Triple Cities Traction Company
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The Triple Cities Traction Company is a former provider or public transportation to the Triple Cities area (Binghamton, Endicott and Johnson City) in the Southern Tier of New York State. Triple Cities Traction was renamed Triple Cities Transit Company in 1932, and continued to serve the Triple Cities (Binghamton, Endicott and Johnson City) until its takeover by the Broome County agency Broome County Transit.
Roster
This section is incomplete.
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Year (Month) | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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(12 buses) | 1932 | Twin Coach | Purchased to replace streetcar service on Johnson City-East Conklin car line. | ||||
101 | 1960 | GMC | PD-4104 | Long distance coach | |||
ST105 | 1964 (1) | GMC | PD-4106 | Long distance coach assigned to subsidiary Southern Tier Stages | |||
ST106 | 1965 (4) | GMC | PD-4106 | Long distance coach assigned to subsidiary Southern Tier Stages | |||
201-203 | 1962 (05) | GMC | TDH-4517 | 6 cylinder diesel | Hydraulic transmission | GMC New-Look front end. | |
300-306 | 1948 (03) | GMC | TDH-3610 | Diesel engine | Hydraulic transmission | ||
409-416 | 1947 (11) | GMC | TDH-4507 | Diesel engine | Hydraulic transmission | ||
501-502 | 1947 | Twin Coach | 41-S | Fageol (underfloor) gasoline | |||
600 | 1954 | Mack | C-49-DT | Mack END-673 Diesel | Torque converter |
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610 | 1936 | ACF | H-15 | ||||
700-704 | 1959 (07) | Mack | C-49-DT | Mack END-673 Diesel | Torque converter | Mack New Look front end | |
904-930 | 1947 | ACF | C-36 | ||||
Other regional bus carriers
- Blue Motor Coach: served Binghamton
- Hendrick Coach Lines: served Endicott
- Rapid Transfer: served Binghamton
- Susquehanna Motor Coach Lines: served Binghamton
- White Bus Lines (NY): served Binghamton (pre-Frank Martz Coach Lines?)
References
- ↑ Shelden S. King, Trolleys of the Triple Cities (1977), self-published, p. 27