ISchool Bus frequencies in New York City

[Tweetybrun]

Originally Posted by eagleguy

I'm looking for school bus companies in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties. I'm looking for A & E transport, First Student, and Laidlaw in particular.

ANy ideas on where to find info on NYC school bus companies?

[scannerman5555]

some of NYC buses co are not around any more gone sold or went out of Business because of NYC !

[Tweetybrun]

I disagree. There are plenty on the road. Any frequency info?

[CqDx]

I believe a lot of them are on LTR systems in the UHF band. I was never too interested in them but you can try to scan during school open/close hours.

[maalox]

i think they use a private radio company like the car services.

[Tweetybrun]

Yes, I think you are correct. They must lease radios from 3rd party. I see a lot of activity on Staten Island 2-way

[n2nov]

The City of NY Dept. of Education contracts with many different companies to provide school bus and mini-van service. Each company may or may not be using a two-way radio. Some smaller operations will rent "NextHells", some will use cellphones, some will have talkgroups on a rented landmobile LTR system, etc. The first step is to get the name of the bus companies (although some may be controlled by a local taxi/car service like RJR on Staten Island is the corporate name of Community Car Service), then you need to see if the bus/taxi names are in the FCC database for their own freqs. You may have to camp out on the local LTR system and decipher the use of the talkgroups by listening to unit numbers/names, personal names, addresses, place names, etc.

Happy hunting!

[Tweetybrun]

Thank you for the information. I will try to hunt using my wife's radio on her bus. Perhaps by keying up I can decipher the talk group.

[scannerman5555]

names of bus companies you are looking for ?

Atlantic Express use a 935 - 940 LTR radio system in the city
Varsity Transit 477.4125
Pioneer Transit 463.725 ;
Acadeny Express 854.6625 77.0 pl
Indeptent Coach 854.2125
LaSalle Bus 855.5375
Brighton Bus 478.2875

[Tweetybrun]

Thank you the info. That is great. I was looking for 2 more if you should know.

IC bus a/k/a. Island charter

and Reliant Bus out of Brooklyn

Thank you