New York State War Council War Transportation Committee Omnibus and Charter Bus Route Request Files

Alphabetical by county, then divided by petitions for bus routes and charter bus routes.

The War Transportation Committee was responsible for ensuring that bus routes started during the war did not overlap with existing routes and waste precious automotive resources. Organizations were required to apply to the committee for permission before initiating new omnibus or charter bus lines.

This series contains correspondence, petitions, maps, and other documentation for each new bus service line request. Each file folder holds one request and may contain: a description of the route, including beginning and ending points and stops; existing transportation services along any part of the route; days and times of service; necessity of route (usually the provision of transportation for war plant workers); maps of proposed routes; and the committee's approval or denial of the request (with explanatory remarks in the case of denials).

The majority of requests are for charter bus routes.

A4402Series A4402, War Transportation Committee Charter, omni- , school, and summer camp bus application request tracking files, contains related records.

This series was originally accessioned as boxes 293-305 of old collection #77, accession -71.

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.