BusTalk

[W.B. Fishbowl]

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...........In the late 1940's/early 1950's, when PSNJ converted the last subway-surface streetcar lines in Newark, travel times on all these lines was increased, because, now that the streetcars were gone, the replacement buses could not enjoy a private ROW routing downtown, as was possible with the streetcars, and had to contend with other motor traffic and traffic lights....

"NYO"

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While on the same "track", so to speak......

When SURFACE buses replaced TARS streetcars, the buses, like the streetcars they replaced, also had to contend with heavy traffic and traffic signals.

Unlike PS, TARS cars never enjoyed the "luxury" of operating via a subway, thus eliminating much traffic and encounters with traffic lights.....

"NYO"

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125th St., 1949.

Though I've used this picture elsewhere in other topics, I wanted to include it again here.

As is obvious, the replacement buses, like the streetcars they replaced, still had to contend with traffic; however, not being double-ended as the streetcar were, they now had to "loop" at each end of the line.

Note that (for the time being) the now-redundant TARS conduit tracks are still in place......

https://www.newdavesrailpix.com/tars/htm/tars153.htm

(courtesy: davesrailpix)

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TARS streetcars laying over at the W.42nd St. end of the line, at the NYCRR West Shore Ferry Terminal, in the late 1940's.

Note the NYO buses in the right background....

http://www.newdavesrailpix.com/tars/htm/tars001.htm

(courtesy: davesrailpix)

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BoT buses at the West Shore Ferry Terminal (W.42nd ST.), circa-1948......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?156615

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

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SURFACE buses and TARS streetcars, here seen in in brief co-existence together, at W. Farms Square, late 1940's......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?116553

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

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Broadway & 96th St., 1969.

One wonders, back in 1969 (a great year for the Amazin' Mets, btw!) how many of the older MaBSTOA drivers started out with SURFACE, or, perhaps, as young men, started out on the TARS cars.

Surely, older MaBSTOA passengers, in 1969, could still recall the old TARS streetcars......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155824

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

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Grand Concourse & Fordham, circa-1970.

Note the old circular "BUS STOP" sign........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155562

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

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Park Row & Beekman, 1969.

Note "regular" reading displayed on #6870's front sign, while offside rear sign reads "SPECIAL".

Also, note the rear advertising card for "ZORBA"/"CABARET"/"FIDDLER ON THE ROOF".......

http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155588

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

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Columbus Avenue & 66th St., 1972.......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?156206

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

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167th & Bryant, 1972*.

Here, #8364's front curtains reads: "35 WESTCHESTER AVE", while the offside rear sign displays "41".........

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155569

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

*Might have there been some sort of "altercation" between #8364 and the sedan just in front?

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Union Square W. & 14th St., 1972......

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?156142

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

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Broadway & Chambers, 1972*.

Here, #6747's front curtain reads: "6 to SOUTH FERRY", while the rear offside sign only shows a "6", as if the rest of the curtain had been removed....

https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?155622

(courtesy: nycsubway.org)

*The "Tee-Yay" inspector/dispatcher (or whatever) seems to be in deep concentration of some sort.