CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1889-1901 - several companies
1901-1904 - Fresno City Railway
1904-1939 - Fresno Traction Co.
1939 - sold to National City Lines/streetcars discontinued
1939-1946 - Fresno City Lines
1946-1961 - Fresno City Lines, Inc.
1961-1967 - Fresno Municipal Lines
1967-1988 - Fresno Transit
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Fresno Area Express
Primarily city service
Outlying Fresno County - Fresno County Rural Transit Agency
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1939 - Stockton Electric Railway
1939 - sold to National City Lines/streetcars discontinued
1939-1963 - Stockton City Lines
1963-1965 - Stockton City Lines, Inc.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
San Joaquin Regional Transit District
Serves San Joaquin County
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (LODI)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Lodi Transit
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1900-1933 - Bakersfield & Kern Electric Railway Co. (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.)
1933 - streetcars discontinued
1933-1956 - Bakersfield Transit Co.
1956-1973 - Bakersfield Transit Authority
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Golden Empire Transit District
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Kern County - Kern Regional Transit
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1905 - Chico Electric Railway
1905-1907 - Northern Electric Co.
1907-1918 - Northern Electric Railway of California
1918-1947 - Sacramento Northern Railroad
1947 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
Prior to 2005 - Chico Area Transit System
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Butte Regional Transit
Serves Butte County
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (OROVILLE)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Oroville Transit Lines
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Thorson State Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Corcoran Area Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Kings County - Kings Area Rural Transit
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Economy Transit Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Imperial Valley Transit
Serves Imperial County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Madera Dial-A-Ride
Primarily city service
Outlying Madera County - Madera County Transportation Commission
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Rice & Murry Transportation System
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Merced County Transit
Serves Merced County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1912 - Modesto Interurban Railway Co.
Streetcar co. - Modesto Empire Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Modesto Motor Bus Service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Modesto Area Express
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Stanislaus County - Stanislaus Regional Transit
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1907 - Redding & Red Bluff Railroad Co.
1907-1918 - Northern Electric Railway of California
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Redding City Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Redding Area Bus Authority
Serves Shasta County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1893-1896 - Monterey & Pacific Grove Street Railway & Electric Power
1896-1923 - Monterey & Pacific Grove Railway Co.
1923 - streetcars discontinued
1922-1973 - Bay Rapid Transit Co.
1973-1981 - Monterey Peninsula Transit
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Monterey-Salinas Transit
Serves Monterey County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1887 - San Luis Obispo Street Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Green Bus Service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority
Serves San Luis Obispo County
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (PASO ROBLES)
1892-1902 - El Paso De Robles Street Car Railway
After 1902 - Paso Robles Street Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1876-1888 - Santa Barbara Street Railroad
1888-1900 - Santa Barbara Street Railway Co.
1900-1912 - Santa Barbara Consolidated Railroad Co.
1912-1929 - Santa Barbara & Suburban Railway (Southern California Edison Co.)
1929 - streetcars discontinued
1929-1967 - Santa Barbara Transit Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Santa Barbara County - no regional transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1904-1924 - Visalia Electric Railroad
1924 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Orange Belt Stages
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Visalia City Coach
Primarily city service
Outlying Tulare County - Tulare County Area Transit
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1889-1907 - Marysville & Yuba City Street Railway
1907-1918 - Northern Electric Railway of California
1918-1940 - Sacramento Northern Railroad
1940 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Twin Cities Transit
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Yuba-Sutter Transit
Serves Yuba, Sutter Counties