Rockland Coaches Inc., formerly known as The Red and Tan Lines, and locally shortened to Red and Tan, is a bus company and subsidiary of Coach USA located in Westwood, New Jersey. It operates commuter bus service between New York City and some portions in Bergen County, New Jersey, and Rockland County, New York, It also provides local bus service in both locales north of Route 46. Coach USA acquired the company in 1997. Coach USA has been owned by Renco Group since 2024.
Routes Between Bergen and Rockland Counties, and New York City, Rockland Coaches provides service along six routes.
Route ends are given for each route except for branching. Some trips may only serve a portion of the route.
In March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many routes were suspended or limited to peak-only service. Throughout 2020, 2021, and 2022, this limited-service schedule remained, however on April 1, 2023, limited Saturday service was restarted on the 11X and 45 routes.
On October 23, 2023, weekend service was reinstated on the 9A and 9T routes. In addition, limited off-peak weekday service was added on the 9A, 9T, and 20 routes. In this service change, Saturday service on the 45 was also cut. Despite these changes, most routes remain peak-only and commuter-oriented, and some routes remain suspended .
Route list Route Termini Notes9ANew York CityGeorge Washington Bridge Bus StationNew CityRoute 304 Park and Ride Operates weekend service Operates limited off-peak weekday service Operates mainly along the route of the Hudson River9TNew York CityPort Authority Bus Terminal11AStony PointRoute 202 Park and Ride Peak hour service only Operates mainly along the route of the Pascack Valley Line11XSpring ValleyMetro-North station Saturday service only Serves Middletown park and ride in Clarkstown only on northbound trips Operates mainly along Middletown Rd20NanuetNanuet Mall Weekday only Limited weekday off-peak service, mostly in the southbound direction Operates mainly along the route of the Northern Branch45Mount IvyRoute 45 Park and Ride Peak hour service only Operates mainly along Route 4547/49 HybridNew CityRoute 304 Park and Ride Weekday only Limited southbound-only weekday off-peak service Limited southbound-only peak-only service operates via the Palisades Center
Former routes Rockland Coaches operated Transport of Rockland from 1976 to 2013, when it lost the contract. The 14, 21T, 46, and 49J, all commuter routes operating to New York City, have been suspended since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fleet The bus fleet of Rockland Coaches features MCI coach buses entirely equipped with apportioned registration plates. The fleet began with 1987 MCI MC-9B models, which were later replaced with D4000 and D4500 models in the early 2000s. From 2019 to 2021, the fleet was replaced with MCI D4500CT models.
Current fleet All buses owned by New Jersey Transit Bus Operations. Only units originally allocated from the NJ Transit bus fleet to Rockland Coaches are shown. Fleet numbers Photo Year Make Model Notes19001-190302019MCID4500CT20149-201682020MCID4500CT Began revenue service in October 2021.
Retired fleet Fleet numbers Photo Year Make Model Notes8454-85058512-8513 2001MCID4000 Transferred to other operators. Retired and replaced with newer D4500CT coaches.8554-85558836-88458877-88892003MCID4000 Retired and replaced with newer D4500CT coaches.8524-85532003MCID4500Transferred to Suburban Transit21198-212412021MCID4500CT Returned to New Jersey Transit in 2024. Some units never operated before returning to NJT.
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External links Official website