Private Transportation Corporation
| Parent | MCIZ Corporation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1960 |
| Commenced operation | 1960 |
| Headquarters | 33 Second Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11215 |
| Locale | Brooklyn |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Routes | 1 |
| Fleet | See below |
| Website | wbbpbusco |
Private Transportation Corporation is a bus operator that operates the B110 bus route under a franchise with the City of New York. The bus serves the communities of Williamsburg and Borough Park in the borough of Brooklyn. The company was founded by Marcus Pearlstein in 1960. Marcus passed away a year after his son was crushed to death between two buses at the garage; the company has since been owned by former bus operator Jack Marmerstein.
Private Transportation is one of several brands operated under the auspices of MCIZ Corp., including New York Airport Service, GO Airlink Shuttle, CitySights NY, Manhattan Commuter Bus, Video Tours, NYC Bus Charters, and Mazel Bus Company. Equipment is occasionally swapped among these related companies.
History
Marcus Pearlstein founded the company in 1960, when he also began the B110 bus route. He used some old rented 1948 PD 4101's. Then with UMTA funds he purchased 3 new TDH-5302's.
His son, Izzy, who was a mechanic, was crushed to death between two buses at the garage when an e-brake accidentally released. A year later, Marcus died. The company was then taken over and has since been owned by former bus driver Jack Marmerstein, one of the drivers who made it into the successful company it is.
In October 2011, the B110 was reported in several New York newspapers to have signs requiring female passengers to sit in the back to avoid possible contact with men, as is considered necessary by some Hasidic Jewish groups in the area it serves.[1][2][3][4] The story was reported internationally.[5][6][7][8] On October 20, the New York City Department of Transportation said it would shut down the line if the gender separation was not discontinued,[9] and six days later, Private Transportation Corporation agreed to end this practice.[10]
As of 2013[update], Private Transportation Corporation no longer enforces the Hasidic custom that men and women sit apart in social situations. Still, most Hasidic men and women riders choose to sit apart from each other, and do not complain about segregation.[11]
Starting in mid-2021, the 5-dollar cash fare was replaced with a contactless smart card system, with a fare of $3.50 one-way, and a fee of $5 deposit.
Fleet
Active fleet
Fixed Route
| Image | Type | Model year | Length | Numbers (Total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillig Gillig Low Floor |
2005 | 40 ft (12 m) | 501–502, 507 (3 buses) | |
| Gillig Gillig Low Floor |
2008 | 285 (1 bus) | ||
| Gillig Gillig Low Floor |
2009 | 296, 306, 308–309 (4 buses) |
References
- ↑ Haughney, Christine (October 19, 2011). "At Front of Brooklyn Bus, a Clash of Religious and Women's Rights". The New York Times. New York City.
- ↑ Fermino, Jennifer (October 19, 2011). "'Back of bus' furor". New York Post. New York City: News Corp.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Del Signore, John (October 19, 2011). "Women Riding Brooklyn's B110 Bus Told To Sit In The Back". Gothamist. New York City: Gothamist LLC. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Chavkin, Sasha (October 18, 2011). "Women ride in back on sex-segregated Brooklyn bus line". New York World. New York City: Columbia University. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ↑ Dias, Elizabeth (October 21, 2011). "A New York City Bus Gives Women the Back Seat". TIME. New York City: Time Inc.
- ↑ "NY bus accused of sex discrimination". BBC News. London: BBC. October 21, 2011.
- ↑ Bradley Hagerty, Barbara (October 20, 2011). "Controversy Erupts Over Sex-Segregated Brooklyn Bus". NPR News. Washington, DC: NPR.
- ↑ Oster, Marcy (October 23, 2011). "Bus line franchise in jeopardy over gender segregation". Jewish Telegraph Agency. New York City.
- ↑ Ali, Aman (October 20, 2011). "New York may shut down bus service that makes women sit in back". Reuters. New York City: Thomson Reuters.
- ↑ Chavkin, Sasha (October 25, 2011). "Sex-segregation policy on Brooklyn bus line to end, operator pledges". New York World. New York City: Columbia University. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ↑ Berger, Joseph (August 22, 2013). "Out of Enclaves, a Pressure to Accommodate Traditions". The New York Times. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
