TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN ALABAMA

NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Anniston

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1896 - Anniston Street Railway Co.
1896-1900 - Anniston Electric Co.
1900-1913 - Anniston Electric & Gas Co.
1913-1924 - Alabama Power Co.
1924-1929 - Alabama Power Co. (Southeastern Power & Light Co.)
1929-1932 - Alabama Power Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
1932-1954 - Crescent Motors
After 1954 - Anniston Transit

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Anniston Express
Primarily city service
Outlying Calhoun County - East Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission
Also serves Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph Counties (classified as rural counties)
In addition serves Talladega County (micropolitan Sylacauga) and Coosa County (micropolitan Alexander City)


Decatur

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1904 - Decatur Street Railway
After 1904 - North Alabama Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Decatur Transit

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Morgan County Area Transportation
Serves Morgan County
Additional metropolitan counties:
Lawrence County - rural system


Dothan

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Dothan Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Wiregrass Transit Authority
Serves Houston County
Additional metropolitan counties:
Geneva, Henry Counties - no transit service


Florence/Sheffield/Muscle Shoals

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1904 - Sheffield Street Railway Co.
1904-1924 - Sheffield Co.
1924-1929 - Alabama Power Co. (Southeastern Power & Light Co.)
1929-1933 - Alabama Power Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1933 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1941 - Burns Transportation Co.
1941-1950 - Shoals Transit
1950-1960 - Shoals Transit (American Transit Corp.)
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Lauderdale, Colbert Counties - Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments
Also serves Franklin, Marion, Winston Counties (classified as rural counties)


Huntsville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1888-1899 - Huntsville Belt Line & Monte Sano Railway
1899-1909 - Huntsville Railway Light & Power Co.
1909-1913 - Huntsville Chattanooga & Birmingham Interurban Railway Light & Power Co.
1913-1924 - Alabama Power Co.
1924-1929 - Alabama Power Co. (Southeastern Power & Light Co.)
1929-1939 - Alabama Power Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1928 - streetcars discontinued
1939-1961 - Crescent Motors
After 1961 - Huntsville Transit Co.
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Huntsville Public Transportation Division
Primarily city service
Outlying Madison County - rural system
Additional metropolitan counties:
Limestone County - no transit service


Opelika

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Streetcar co. - Opelika & Auburn Electric Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Tiger Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Lee County Transit Agency
Serves Lee County


Tuscaloosa

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1882-1915 - Tuscaloosa Street Railway
1915-1923 - Tuscaloosa Railway & Utilities Co.
1923-1924 - Alabama Power Co.
1924-1929 - Alabama Power Co. (Southeastern Power & Light Co.)
1929-1947 - Alabama Power Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1941 - streetcars discontinued
1947-1971 - Druid City Transit (American Transit Corp.)
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Tuscaloosa Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Tuscaloosa County - no transit service
Additional metropolitan counties:
Greene, Hale Counties - West Alabama Public Transportation
Also serves Choctaw, Marengo, Perry, Sumter, Wilcox Counties (classified as rural counties)
In addition serves Lowndes County (metropolitan Montgomery) and Dallas County (micropolitan Selma)


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