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New York State War Council War Transportation Committee Omnibus and Charter Bus Route Request Files


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
The War Transportation Committee was responsible for ensuring that bus routes started during the war did not overlap with existing routes and waste automotive resources. Application for permission was required before initiating new bus lines. This series contains correspondence, petitions, maps, and other documentation for each new service line request. Materials may include: a description of the route; days and times of service; necessity of the route; maps of proposed routes; and the committee's approval or denial of the request.
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Title:
Omnibus and charter bus route request files
Quantity:

12.8 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1942-1945
Series Number:
A4395

Arrangement

Alphabetical by county, then divided by petitions for bus routes and charter bus routes.

Administrative History

The War Transportation Committee was responsible for ensuring that bus routes started during the war did not overlap with existing routes and waste precious automotive resources. Organizations were required to apply to the committee for permission before initiating new omnibus or charter bus lines.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains correspondence, petitions, maps, and other documentation for each new bus service line request. Each file folder holds one request and may contain: a description of the route, including beginning and ending points and stops; existing transportation services along any part of the route; days and times of service; necessity of route (usually the provision of transportation for war plant workers); maps of proposed routes; and the committee's approval or denial of the request (with explanatory remarks in the case of denials).

The majority of requests are for charter bus routes.

Related Material

A4402 War Transportation Committee Charter, omni- , school, and summer camp bus application request tracking files, contains related records.

Processing Information

This series was originally accessioned as boxes 293-305 of old collection #77, accession -71.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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Detailed Description

Dates Contents Box

Accretion: A4395-78
1942-1945 Albany - Chenango 1
1942-1945 Chenango - Dutchess 2
1942-1945 Dutchess - Franklin 3
1942-1945 Fulton - Monroe 4
1942-1945 Montgomery, Nassau, New York City 5
1942-1945 New York City, Niagara 6
1942-1945 Oneida, Onondaga 7
1942-1945 Onondaga - Oswego 8
1942-1945 Otsego - Schenectady 9
1942-1945 Schenectady - Suffolk 10
1942-1945 Suffolk - Tompkins 11
1942-1945 Tompkins - Westchester 12
1942-1945 Westchester 13
1942-1945 Westchester - Yates 14