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- ↑ "Improvements On The Way For Paterson's Broadway Bus Terminal. NJ TRANSIT Board approves $1.4 million contract for renovation. NJT 09-071" (Press release). July 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ↑ http://www.northjersey.com/.../Broadway_Bus_Terminal_to_be_renovated.html Broadway Bus Terminal to be renovated Accessed 31-11-2009
- 1 2 "Officials Mark Completion of Renovations to Paterson's Broadway Bus Terminal. $1.4 million project offers modern facility for customers. NJT-10-092" (Press release). December 21, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "NJT 703" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
- 1 2 http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/T1746.pdf 746/748 Bus Schedules issued 11/25/11 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-12-16) NJT746/748
- ↑ http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/T0770.pdf 770 Bus Schedule issued 6/26/10 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-07-05) NJT 770
- ↑ "Willowbrook – Paterson – Port Authority | Jitney Buses of New Jersey". Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ↑ "Express Bus Service – Fabrica de Buses 100% Nacional". www.expresshuttle.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012.
- ↑ "NJT long term transportation plans Paterson 2008" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ↑ http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/T0072.pdf NJT Rte 72 Schedule at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-06)
- ↑ "NJT Rte 74 schedule" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ↑ NJT Rte 161 Schedule at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-05-22) NJT Rte 161
- ↑ NJT Rte 171 Schedule at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-03-31)
- ↑ NJT Rte 190 Schedule at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-05-22)
- ↑ NJT Rte 722 Schedule at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-06-05)