for a new transfer. The first part was construction of Susquehanna Transfer, a station in North Bergen, where it would meet with Route S-3, west of the tunnel. The original proposal that Kidde offered was to remodel the former North Bergen station to the north and if successful, would be moved southward. However, the disparity in costs between remodeling the North Bergen station and constructing a brand new station was small. The new station would allow a platform where commuters could transfer from railroad cars to buses for the trip to Times Square at 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue. In July 1939, the Public Service Interstate Transportation Company was selected for the bus routes of the five companies that applied for the service. The Susquehanna timed the trains to connect with the buses. The station facility was finished at the end of the month and on July 31, Train No. 924 ran from Butler to Susquehanna Transfer loaded in media which returned to Butler that evening on Train No. 919. The next day, the station opened to the public, with 65 passengers using the transfer station. With ridership quickly increasing, the Erie Railroad started service on their Northern Branch on September 25. Promotion In opening Susquehanna Transfer, Kidde's work became a heavy promotion point for Susquehanna independence from the Erie Railroad. On September 25, 1939, the Erie Railroad added two special trains to their schedule for midday service, the Noontimer and the Matinee Special. The increase in service also benefited the Susquehanna financially, showing the railroad made 2.34% in October 1939 than it did in October 1938. Public Service also did their part, advertising the Susquehanna service heavily with wall maps and pictures in Times Square. The railroad also decided to reconstruct the former Paterson City Branch, which had been without passenger service since 1926. The Susquehanna received permission to spend $14,000 (1940 USD) to reconstruct the roadbed and an extra $9,000 to build a brand new station to replace the old brick depot. The Susquehanna almost sold off the rights of the branch to the city of Paterson, but instead was reconstructing it for railroad service. The Paterson City station re-opened on July 15, 1940 and was quickly required to be expanded twice by 1941. In order to make service suitable, the new service would require the best new equipment. The Susquehanna was still using steam locomotives and Kidde