CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (SAN FRANCISCO)
1860-1902 - several companies
1902-1921 - United Railroads of San Francisco
1921-1925 - Market Street Railway
1925-1944 - Market Street Railway (Standard Gas & Electric Co.)
1912-present - San Francisco Municipal Railway
Still has streetcars
1935-present - operated trolleybuses
HAS RAPID TRANSIT (opened 1972)
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (OAKLAND)
1875-1898 - several companies
1898-1902 - Oakland Transit Co.
1902-1904 - Oakland Transit Consolidated Co.
1904-1906 - Oakland Traction Consolidated Co.
1906-1912 - Oakland Traction Co.
1912-1923 - San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railways
1923-1946 - Key System Transit Co.
1946-1960 - Key System Transit Lines (National City Lines)
1948 - streetcars discontinued
1958 - trans-bay trains discontinued
HAS RAPID TRANSIT (opened 1972)
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
San Francisco Municipal Railway
Serves San Francisco County
Alameda Contra Costa County Transit District
Western Contra Costa Transit Authority
Central Contra Costa Transit Authority
Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority
Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority
Serves Alameda County, Contra Costa County
Additional metropolitan counties:
San Mateo County - SamTrans
Marin County - Golden Gate Transit
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (NEWARK)
After 1895 - South Pacific Coast Railroad Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1868-1912 - several companies
1912-1939 - San Jose Railroads
1938 - streetcars discontinued
1939-1973 - San Jose City Lines (National City Lines)
Has new light rail
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Serves Santa Clara County
Additional metropolitan counties:
San Benito County - San Benito County Express
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1904 - several companies
1904-1926 - Union Traction Co.
1926 - streetcars discontinued
1926-1929 - Auto Transit Co.
1929-1946 - Heple Transportation Co.
1946-1970 - Santa Cruz Transit Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
Serves Santa Cruz County
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (WATSONVILLE)
Prior to 1911 - Watsonville Transportation Co.
After 1911 - Watsonville Railway & Navigation Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Chas. Manfre Transp. Co.
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (SANTA ROSA)
1877-1888 - Santa Rosa City Railroad
1888-1903 - Santa Rosa Street Railway
1903-1918 - Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railway
1918-1932 - Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1958 - Motor Street-Car Service, Inc.
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (PETALUMA)
Prior to 1904 - Petaluma Street Railway
1904-1918 - Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railway
1918-1932 - Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Santa Rosa CityBus
City of Petaluma Transit
Serves cities only
Outlying Sonoma County - Sonoma County Transit
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1945-1950 - Napa Bus Lines
1950-1973 - Napa Transit Co.
1973-1986 - Napa City Bus
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
VINE
Serves Napa County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1905-1910 - Vallejo, Benecia & Napa Valley Railroad
1910-1911 - San Francisco, Vallejo & Napa Valley Railroad
1911-1935 - San Francisco, Napa Valley & Calistoga Railway
1935-1937 - San Francisco & Napa Valley Railroad
1937 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1944 - Vallejo Bus Co.
1944-1956 - City of Vallejo Bus Lines (city owned)
After 1956 - Vallejo Transit Lines (privately owned)
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Vallejo Transit
Fairfield-Suisun Transit
Serves Solano County