The Route 166 bus alone has 340,000 riders a month, said Michael Kilcoyne, NJ Transit vice president of bus operations in June.

While that might not sound like many more people, it’s happening in a county that has the highest bus ridership in the state. The Route 166 bus alone has 340,000 riders a month, Kilcoyne said.

An NJ Transit driver fell asleep behind the wheel Monday morning, causing a crash that put 50 bus passengers in danger on their way into Manhattan, NBC 4 New York has learned exclusively.