Command Bus Company

From 1979 until 2005, Varsity Transit affiliate Command Bus Company operated two local and seven express transit bus routes, routes that are now operated by MTA Bus Company. Varsity Transit and Command Bus Company were 40-percent owned by Green Bus Lines, 40-percent owned by Triboro Coach, and 20-percent owned by Jamaica Central Railways. Command Bus traces its history to Pioneer Bus Corporation, established in 1954 by three small school bus and charter bus operators. Until 1960, when it obtained a franchise for the current B100, it only operated school, charter, and racetrack buses. Several express buses were implemented in 1972. Command Bus Company was incorporated on October 22, 1979, by the late Mr. William Cooper (1895-1985) to resume bus service following a strike at Pioneer, which went out of the express and local bus business when the strike started. Like its corporate owners Green Bus Lines, Triboro Coach, and Jamaica Central Railways, the late Mr. Jerome Cooper (1928-2015) was the chairman of the board of both Varsity Transit and Command Bus Company. Originally co-housed with Varsity Transit, the operations of Command were eventually moved into a new NYCDOT facility at Spring Creek Depot, 12755 Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn (this garage was leased by MTA Bus following the transfer of Command Bus Company routes to MTA Bus in 2005), it was previously built and owned by the New York City Department of Transportation before being sold to MTA Bus in early 2009.

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Bus Industries of America & Orion Bus Industries
Orion I/CNG Suburban (Model 01.509)
Model Year	Build Year	Fleet No. (Total)	Engine	Trans.	Fleet Notes	Image

1988		901-902 (2)	L-10G	ECOMAT 4HP-500	Built by Bus Industries of America First CNG Orion Buses Owned Brooklyn Union Gas Company

Orion V/CNG Suburban (Model 05.501)
Model Year	Build Year	Fleet No. (Total)	Engine	Trans.	Fleet Notes	Image

1997		4932 (1)	Series 50G	World B400R	Built by Orion Bus Industries Purchased by the New York City Department of Transportation
1998		4933-4973, 4975 (42)
1999		4974 (1)
Total Buses: 46


Eagle (New Trails Manufacturing Company)
Model 10S
Model Year	Build Year	Fleet No. (Total)	Engine	Trans.	Fleet Notes	Image

1983		299 (1)	6V-92	HT-740	This unit is a Eagle Demonstrator
Total Buses: 1


(Rohr Flxible)
New Look
Model Year	Build Year	Fleet No. (Total)	Engine	Trans.	Fleet Notes	Image

1970		191-195, 197-198 (7)	6V-71N	Information Unavailable	Built by Rohr Flxible, Model 111DD-D5 Purchased by the New York City Department of Transportation from the Capital District Transportation Authority, Originally United Traction Co. These units were originally CDTA 412, 414, 407, 411, 410, 403, 402
Total Buses: 7


(Bus & Truck Division)
New Look
Model Year	Build Year	Fleet No. (Total)	Engine	Trans.	Fleet Notes	Image

1960		200, 202-206 (6)	6V-71N	VH	Model TDH-5301 Buses #200, 202-206 are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #1441, 1443, 1445-1447, 1449, originally New Orleans Public Service Inc. #28, 38, 35, 12, 10, 3 Buses #288-290 are formerly Triboro Coach Corp. #796, 797, 799
1962		288-290 (3)

1964		207-210 (4)	6V-71N	VH	Model TDH-5304 Buses #207-210 are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #1223-1226, originally Liberty Coaches/Yonkers Transit #223-226 Buses #215-218 are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #433-436, formerly Westchester St Rwy #433-436, originally Yonkers Transit #233-236 Buses #219-221, 224-226 are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #1801-1806 Buses #222-223, 234-235 are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #1807-1810, originally Mid-Island Transit #647-648, 654, 658
1966		215-223 (9)
1967		224-226, 234-235 (5)

1967		291-296 (6)	6V-71N	VH	Model TDH-5303 These units are formerly Triboro Coach Corp. #961-962, 965, 960, 963-964

1968		101-108, 297-298 (10)	6V-71N	VH	Model T6H-5305A Buses #101-108 are formerly Varsity Transit #101-108, originally Triboro Coach Corp. #972, 984, 975, 983, 973, 982, 970, 981 Buses #297-298 are formerly Triboro Coach Corp. #978-979

1968		229-233, 236-237 (7)	6V-71N	VH	Model T6H-5306A Buses #229-233 are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #1227-1231, originally Riverdale Transit #204-207, 203 Buses #236-237 are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #1812-1813, originally Mid-Island Transit #661, 659

1969		238-240 (3)	8V-71N	VS-2	Model T8H-5306A Buses #238-240 are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #430-432, formerly Westchester St Rwy #430-432, originally Yonkers Transit #244-246

1972		241-250, 482-491 (20)	6V-71N	VH	Model T6H-5308A Buses #241-250 are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #7421-7430, originally North Hudson County Boulevard #B115, B142, B147, B141, B130, B146, 52, 54, 53, 55 Buses #251-270 are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #7401-7420 Buses #482-491 are formerly New York Bus Service #1308-1312, 1314-1317, 1319 Bus #492 is formerly New York Bus Service #1337 Buses #493-496 are formerly New York Bus Service #1358-1361
1974		251-265, 492 (16)
1975		266-270, 493-496 (9)

New Look Suburban
Model Year	Build Year	Fleet No. (Total)	Engine	Trans.	Fleet Notes	Image

1964		211-212 (2)	6V-71N	4-Speed Manual	Model SDM-5302 These units are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 8000, 9000
1965		213-214 (2)
1966		227-228 (2)

Parlor Coach
Model Year	Build Year	Fleet No. (Total)	Engine	Trans.	Fleet Notes	Image

1978		271-287 (17)	8V-71N	V-730	Model P8M-4905A Purchased by the New York City Department of Transportation These units are formerly Pioneer Bus Corp. #7431-7447

Rapid Transit Series (RTS)
Model Year	Build Year	Fleet No. (Total)	Engine	Trans.	Fleet Notes	Image

1984		351-356 (6)	6V-92T	V-730	Model T8J-604 First New Buses Purchased by Command

1985		357-394 (38)	6V-92T	V-730	Model T8J-604 Purchased by the New York City Department of Transportation

1986		395-420 (26)	6V-92T	V-730	Model T8J-606 Purchased by the New York City Department of Transportation
Total Buses: 176


(Motor Coach Industries & Transportation Manufacturing Corp.)
MCI® Classic Suburban (Model TC40-102A)
Model Year	Build Year	Fleet No. (Total)	Engine	Trans.	Fleet Notes	Image

1988		421-481 (61)	6V-92TA	V-731 ATEC	Purchased by the New York City Department of Transportation Buses #462-470 are formerly New York Bus Service #1689-1697 Bus #471 is formerly New York Bus Service #1681687, originally Liberty Lines Express #01 Buses #472-481 are formerly Liberty Lines Express #3082-3091
1989		499 (1)

TMC® Rapid Transit Series (RTS CNG Model T80-206)
Model Year	Build Year	Fleet No. (Total)	Engine	Trans.	Fleet Notes	Image

1990	1991	4976-4977 (2)	Series 50G	VR-731 ATEC	Purchased by the New York City Department of Transportation These units are formerly MTA New York City Transit #8398-8399 Bus #4976 was formerly a dual-fuel (Diesel & CNG) powered bus.

1993		4903-4931 (29)	L-10G	ECOMAT 5HP-500	Purchased by the New York City Department of Transportation These units were originally ordered by MTA New York City Transit Suburban-Type Interior

1994		4978 (1)	L-10G	ECOMAT 5HP-500	Purchased by the New York City Department of Transportation This unit is formerly MTA New York City Transit #8567
Total Buses: 94