Main routes generally still existed in 1976.
Blue Bird Coach Lines - operated 1962-1991
Operated various directions from Olean
(acquired from Greyhound)
Chenango Valley Transit Lines - operated 1943-present
Original route: Binghamton-Utica
Prior to 1943 was Short Line Bus
After 1975 was Chenango Valley Bus Lines
Hudson Transit Lines - operated 1921-present
Original route: New York City-Binghamton
Hudson Transit Lines remains in existence
Onondaga Coach Corp. - operated 1956-1993 (to Centro)
Original route: Syracuse-Auburn
1927-1956 was Cayuga Omnibus Corp.
Pine Hill-Kingston Bus Corp. - operated 1923-present
Original route: Pine Hill-Kingston
Trailways member (Pine Hill Trailways) 1966-present
Pine Hill Trailways remains in existence
Syracuse & Oswego Motor Lines - operated 1931-1993
Original route: Syracuse-Oswego
(successor to interurban railway)
Thousand Island Bus Lines - operated until 1991
Original route: Watertown-Canadian Boundary
Bus companies generally listed in the July 1942 Russell's Guide or the 1952 Mass Transportation's Directory, and their predecessor and successor companies. This list is somewhat arbitrary and provides a general overview.
Cortland-Norwich-Oneonta Bus Line - operated until 1978
Original route: Cortland-Norwich-Oneonta
1972-1978 was Oneonta Bus Line
Crispell Brothers - operated 1929-1958
Original route: Ithaca-Caroline
Dickinson Motor Coach Line - operated 1921-1959 (to Capitol Bus Co./Capitol Trailways)
Original route: Binghamton-Owego-Ithaca-Waverly
1959-1960 service suspended
Eagle Bus Line - operated 1925-1956
Original route: Kingston-Ellenville NJ
Elmira-Ithaca Motor Transportation Co. - operated 1919-1948 (to Central Greyhound Lines)
Original route: Elmira-Ithaca
Elmira-Troy-Canton Bus Line - operated until 1974 (to Elmira-Watkins Glen Transit Co./below)
Original route: Elmira-Troy PA-Canton PA
Elmira-Watkins Glen Transit Corp. - operated 1923-1977
Original route: Elmira-Watkins Glen
Genesee Bus Line - operated 1931-1966 (to Grand Island Transit Corp./below)
Original route: East Aurora-Wellsville/North Java
Geneva-Penn Yan-Bath Bus Line - operated until 1953
Original route: Geneva-Penn Yan-Bath
Giddings Bus Lines - operated 1924-1954
Original route: Auburn-Groton-Cortland/Ithaca
1953-1954 was Finger Lakes Coach Lines
Gould Bus Lines - operated 1950-1952
Original route: Rochester-Oswego-Watertown
Grand Island Transit Corp. - operated 1938-1971 (to Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority)
Original route: Buffalo-Niagara Falls
Hudson Transportation Co. - operated 1928-1953
Original route: Glens Falls-Albany
L.B.K. Lines - operated 1927-1953
Original route: Albany-Glen Falls
Mohawk Coach Lines - operated until 1981
Original route: New York-Poughkeepsie
Mountain View Coach Lines - operated 1921-1987 (to Adirondack Trailways)
Original route: Albany-Newburgh
Royal Cadillac Service - operated until 1943
Original route: New York City-Livingston Manor
Storm King Stages Corp. - operated 1922-1949
Operated various directions from Highland Falls
Walters Transit Corp. - operated 1935-1947
Original route: New York City-Putnam Lake-Sharon CT
Woodstock-Kingston Bus Corp. - operated 1928-1954 (to Pine Hill-Kingston Bus Corp./above)
Original route: Kingston-Woodstock-Willow
The availability of information from the New York Public Service Commission is more thorough, than the availability of similar information for most other states. Including for the issuance of each Certificate of Convenience and Necessity. For most bus companies listed above, a year is indicated for when that company began operations.