Wheels Suburban Transportation Services is a system of routes owned by New Jersey Transit and operated mostly under contract by private companies primarily in Warren and Union counties, as well as Northampton County in Pennsylvania. WHEELS also provided service in Hunterdon, Somerset, Sussex, Morris and Warren counties, which were eliminated in 2010 because of budget reductions.
Routes RouteTerminalsMajor streets traveledContractorNotesHistory329 Renumbered from 972.612 Renumbered from 976. 878 Renumbered from 966, absorbed the 879 route.890891PohatcongPohatcong PlazaEaston, PACenter SquareRoseberry StreetSouth Main Street (890)Heckman Street (891)Trans-Bridge LinesWeekday service only.986SummitPlainfield (rush hours)Berkeley HeightsSummit Medical GroupSomerset StreetMountain AvenueSpringfield Avenue (reverse peak to/from Summit)Maple Street (peak to/from Summit) New Jersey TransitWeekday service only. Provides alternate reverse-peak service for Gladstone Branch customers at Murray Hill and New Providence Formerly Coach USA Suburban Trails until Oct 31, 2024. Transferred to New Jersey Transit on November 1, 2024.
Former routes
All of these routes except 879, 966 and 976 were discontinued after May 28, 2010 due to budgetary constraints. Route 976 was renumbered to 612 on June 27, 2010 because it is not a contracted route. Route 966 was renumbered to 878 and 879 in October 2010, with 879 being discontinued in 2016 merging into the 878. Route 972 was renamed to the Harmon Cove Shuttle on April 3, 2004, with route 129 getting increased service to the surrounding area, then route 972 was renumbered to 329 in 2008.
Short turn terminals are not shown. RouteTerminalsMajor streets traveledContractorNotes879Convent StationFlorham ParkFDU CampusMadison AvenueDanforth RoadFlorham RoadSaddle River TrailsWeekday service only Merged into 878884SomervilleClintonRoute 31 Park/RideBridge StreetRoutes 22 and 31Suburban TransitWeekday service only Split from the 114 in 1994, then discontinued in 2010.965 Randolph or Dover Parsippany First Student Discontinued around 1999 to 2000.966Convent StationMorris Office ParksKahn RoadPark AvenuePunch Bowl RoadRush hour service only. Split into 878 and 879, then combined again retaining the 878 route number.Florham ParkFDU CampusMadison AvenueDanforth RoadFlorham Road967SpartaRoss' CornerEast Hanover1719 Route 10Route 15, 46, and 10Rush hour peak direction service only. (to East Hanover AM, from East Hanover PM)970TotowaGordon Dr/King St.PassaicPassaic Bus TerminalRiverview DriveMain Avenue (970)Madison Avenue (971)Community CoachRush hour peak direction service only. (to Totowa AM, from Totowa PM)971PatersonMadison Ave/3 Ave.972Secaucus JunctionHarmon CoveHarmon Cove TowersMeadowlands ParkwaySeaview DriveNew County RoadAcademy Bus LinesShuttle service Renumbered to 329973Hackettstown MallHackettstown/Mansfield LoopFirst StudentWeekday service only The Blue route operates a clockwise loop, the Orange route operates a counterclockwise loop. Both routes operate flex service as defined above along their entire routes.976Princeton JunctionLawrence Township LoopClarksville RoadNoneHamilton Twp GarageRush hour service only. 977 discontinued on April 17th, 2000.977West Windsor LoopPrinceton - Highstown Road, Quaker Bridge RoadLion Tours978Raritan CenterNewark Penn StationNew Jersey TurnpikeRed & TanRush hour peak direction service only. (to Raritan Center AM, from Raritan Center PM)979Irvington Bus TerminalNew Jersey TurnpikeGarden State Parkway980New BrunswickPiscatawayMunicipal ComplexRiver RoadHoes AvenueSuburban TransitRush hour service only.981Port LibertéGrove Street PATH stationCaven Point RoadPacific AvenueGrand StreetRed & TanRush hour service only.989Hillsborough Redwood Square Shopping CenterBedminster AT&TU.S. Route 206Suburban Transit Rush hour service only.
References
External links New Jersey Transit - Bus