Rockland Coaches

Rockland Coaches Inc., also known as The Red and Tan Lines, is a commuter coach company owned by Coach USA based in Westwood, New Jersey, United States, that operates commuter bus service between New York City and points in Bergen County, New Jersey and Rockland County, New York, and provides local bus service in both locales north of Route 46.

Coach USA Rockland Coaches
(The Red & Tan Lines)
A Rockland Coaches bus at Nanuet Mall.
ParentCoach USA
Founded1917
Headquarters180 Old Hook Road
Westwood, New Jersey
Service areaBergen County, New Jersey and Rockland County, New York
Service typeCommuter bus service
Routes10
HubsNanuet Mall, Port Authority Bus Terminal
FleetSee "Fleet" section below.
All buses owned by New Jersey Transit
Fuel typeDiesel-fueled motorcoaches
OperatorCoach USA
Chief executiveGeorge Grieve
WebsiteOfficial website

Routes

Interstate service

Between Bergen and Rockland Counties, and New York City, Rockland Coaches provides service along ten routes.

Route ends are given for each route except for branching. Some trips may only serve a portion of the route.

Route Terminals Local service via
9 Port Authority Bus Terminal (9T)
George Washington Bridge Bus Station (9/9A)		 New City (9T)
(full-time)
Central Nyack (9) or Stony Point (9A)
(peak service only)		 Sylvan Avenue, Oak Tree Road, Piermont Avenue/River Road, Broadway, Nyack Turnpike (Central Nyack trips only) Lake Road, Main Street, Route 9W (Stony Point trips only)
11A Port Authority Bus Terminal Stony Point, or Spring Valley Grand Avenue, Kinderkamack Road, Middletown Road, Route 59 (to Spring Valley), Routes 303, Main Street, and 9W (to Stony Point)
14 Port Authority Bus Terminal (14E) Harrington Park, Westwood, or Montvale Grand Avenue (some trips), Engle Street/Dean Street, Knickerbocker Road, Blanch Avenue, River Vale Road (to Montvale), Piermont Avenue (to Westwood)
20 Port Authority Bus Terminal (20T) Palisades Center CR 501, Tappan Road, Western Highway, Convent Road, Gilbert Avenue, Middletown Road, Route 59
21T Port Authority Bus Terminal New Milford Grand Avenue, River Road
45 Port Authority Bus Terminal Mt. Ivy Upper Montvale Park-Ride (most trips), Chestnut Ridge Road, Route 45, Eckerson Road (some trips)
46 & 47 Port Authority Bus Terminal Nanuet or Stony Point Washington Avenue, Kinderkamack Road, Route 304, Main Street, Route 9W
49 Port Authority Bus Terminal New City or Stony Point Garden State Parkway, Route 304, Main Street, Route 9W
49J Port Authority Bus Terminal or 5th Ave & 42nd St New City via Palisades Center Lot J Route 304

Fleet

Rockland Coaches' fleet consists of exclusively NJT-owned MCI coach buses. The fleet consisted of older MC-series coaches, which were replaced with D4000 and D4500 coaches in the early 2000s. In 2019 and 2020, Rockland Coaches received brand-new D4500CT coaches to gradually replace the older D4000 and D4500 coaches; they are expected to receive additional coaches in 2021 to finally replace the D4000 and D4500 models.[1]

All buses owned by New Jersey Transit. Only units originally allocated to Rockland Coaches are shown.

Fleet Numbers Photo Year Make Model Engine Transmission Notes
8454-8505
8512-8513		 2001 MCI D4000 Detroit Diesel Series 60 Allison B500
  • 8504, 8505, 8512, & 8513 transferred to other operators.
  • Currently being retired.
8554-8555
8836-8845
8877-8889		 2003
8524-8553 D4500
  • 8540 refurbished with D4500CT-style headlights[2]
  • Currently being retired.
19001-19030 2019 D4500CT Cummins ISX12
20149-20164 2020 Cummins X12
  • Currently being delivered.

Former routes

References
  1. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/transit/2016/02/18/new-rockland-buses/80554064/
  2. "Refurbished MCI D4500 for Rockland Coaches (8540) equipped with new headlights by Jason Smith - Flickr".
  3. "Judge dismisses lawsuit; Brega takeover of TOR, Tappan ZEExpress buses is Sunday". lohud.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.

Official website

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