Wheels (New Jersey Transit)
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 #712 by the Plainfield station on the 986. WHEELS routes typically utilize minibuses and cutaway vans. |
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| Slogan | The Way To Go. |
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| Parent company | New Jersey Transit Corporation |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105 |
| Locale | New Jersey |
| Service area | Northern New Jersey, primarily western New Jersey |
| Service type | Local bus service, shuttle service |
| Routes | 14 |
| Fleet | 35 (excluding the 976 line) |
| Operator | See the table |
| Chief executive | James Gigantino |
| Web site | Official website |
Wheels Suburban Transportation Services is a system of routes owned by New Jersey Transit and operated mostly under contract by private companies primarily in western New Jersey in Hunterdon, western Somerset, and parts of Warren counties, with some routes operating in urbanized areas. The fleet consists primarily of minibuses and cutaway vans, except for the #976, which uses full-size buses.
[edit] Routes
| Route | Terminal A | Main routes of travel | Terminal B | Flex service offered? | Contractor |
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| 884 (weekdays only) |
Somerville | Bridge Street Routes 22 and 31 |
Clinton Route 31 Park/Ride, OR White House, OR Branchburg Raritan Valley Community College or Industrial Park |
No | Suburban Trails |
| 890/891 (No Sunday service) |
Pohatcong Pohatcong Plaza |
Roseberry Street South Main Street (890) Heckman Street (891) |
Easton, PA Center Square |
Yes | Trans-Bridge Lines |
| 966 (rush hours only) |
Convent Station | Madison Avenue Danforth Road |
Morris office parks | No | First Student |
| 967 (to East Hanover AM, from East Hanover PM) |
Sparta Ross' Corner |
Routes 15, 46, and 10 | East Hanover 1719 Route 10 |
No | First Student |
| 970/971 (to Totowa AM, from Totowa PM) |
Totowa Gordon Dr/King St. OR West End Rd/Rivervied Dr. |
Riverview Drive Main Avenue (970) Madison Avenue (971) |
Passaic Main Avenue Terminal (970) Paterson Madison Ave/3 Ave. (971) |
No | Community Coach |
| 973 (weekdays only) |
Hackettstown Mall | Hackettstown/Mansfield Circulator | Continuous loop | Yes | First Student |
| 976 (rush hours only) |
Princeton Junction | Clarksville Road | Lawrence Township Loop | No | NJ Transit Hamilton Township |
| 978/979 (to Raritan Center AM, from Raritan Center PM) |
Raritan Center | New Jersey Turnpike | Newark Penn Station (978) Irvington Bus Terminal (979) |
No | Red & Tan in Hudson County |
| 980 (rush hours only) |
New Brunswick | River Road Hoes Avenue |
Piscataway Municipal Complex |
No | Suburban Trails |
| 981 (rush hours only) |
Port Liberté | Caven Point Road Pacific Avenue Grand Street |
Grove Street PATH station | No | Red & Tan in Hudson County |
| 986 (weekdays only) |
Summit | Somerset Street Mountain Avenue Springfield Avenue (reverse peak to/from Summit) Maple Street (peak to/from Summit) |
Plainfield (rush hours) Berkeley Heights Summit Medical Group |
No | Suburban Trails |
NOTE: Flex service is defined as a route deviation up to 3/4 mile off the fixed route.
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