TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN ARKANSAS

OLDER METROPOLITAN AREAS

Some of these metropolitan areas are served by regional rural transit systems, covered further at the Rural Page for this section.


Little Rock

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1885-1901 - City Electric Street Railway
1901-1911 - Little Rock Traction & Electric Co.
1911-1922 - Little Rock Railway & Electric Co. (American Cities Co.)
1922-1925 - Little Rock Railway & Electric Co. (Electric Bond & Shares Co.)
1925-1935 - Arkansas Power & Light Co. (Electric Power & Light Corp.)
1935-1949 - Capital Transportation Co. (Electric Power & Light Corp.)
1949-1950 - Capital Transportation Co. (Middle South Utilities, Inc.)
1950-1952 - Capital Transportation Co.
1947 - streetcars discontinued
1947-1956 - operated trolleybuses
1952-1956 - Capitol Transit Co.
1956-1962 - Citizens Coach Co.
1962-1972 - Twin City Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Central Arkansas Transit Authority
Serves Pulaski County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Grant, Lonoke, Saline Counties - regional rural systems
Faulkner, Perry Counties - no transit service

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (CONWAY)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Inter City Transit Co.


NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Fayetteville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - University City Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Ozark Regional Transit
Serves Washington and Benton Counties
Additional metropolitan counties:
Madison County - no transit service


Fort Smith

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1881-1898 - Fort Smith Street Railroad Co.
1898-1903 - Fort Smith Traction Light & Power Co.
1903-1911 - Fort Smith Light & Traction Co.
1911-1928 - Fort Smith Light & Traction Co. (Standard Gas & Electric Co.)
1928-1933 - Fort Smith Traction Co. (Standard Gas & Electric Co.)
1933 - streetcars discontinued
1933-1959 - Twin City Coach Co.
After 1959 - Twin City Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Fort Smith Public Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin Counties - no transit service


Hot Springs

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1893-1893 - Hot Springs Street Railroad
1893-1913 - Hot Springs Street Railway Co.
1913-1930 - Hot Springs Street Railway Co. (Federal Light & Traction Co.)
1930-1943 - Hot Springs Street Railway Co. (Cities Service Co.)
1938 - streetcars discontinued
1943-1963 - Hot Springs Street Railway Co.
After 1963 - Spa Transit

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Intracity Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Garland County - no transit service


Jonesboro

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - City Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Jonesboro Economical Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Craighead County - Northeast Arkansas Regional Transit Authority
Additional metropolitan counties:
Poinsett County - no transit service


Pine Bluff

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1886-1891 - Citizens Street Railway Co.
1891-1911 - Pine Bluff Power & Transit Co.
1911-1922 - Pine Bluff Power & Transit Co. (American Cities Co.)
1922-1925 - Pine Bluff Power & Transit Co. (Electric Bond & Shares Co.)
1925-1936 - Arkansas Power & Light Co. (Electric Power & Light Corp.)
1936 - streetcars discontinued
1936-1974 - Southeast Arkansas Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Pine Bluff Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Jefferson, Cleveland, Lincoln Counties - regional rural system


Texarkana

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1888-1891 - Texarkana Railway
1891-1903 - Texarkana Street Railway Co.
1903-1906 - Texarkana Light & Traction Co.
1906-1912 - Texarkana Gas & Electric Co.
1912-1925 - Southwestern Gas & Electric Co.
1925-1935 - Southwestern Gas & Electric Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1935 - streetcars discontinued
1935-1959 - Texarkana Bus Co.
After 1959 - Twin City Transit Corp.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Texarkana Urban Transit District
Primarily city service
Outlying Miller County - no transit service

Texarkana also exists in Texas/same transit system operates in two states


West Memphis

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - West Memphis Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
West Memphis Transit System
Primarily city service
Outlying Crittenden County - no transit service

Crittenden County is actually part of the Memphis TN Metropolitan Area/transit systems connect in West Memphis


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