TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN DELAWARE

STATEWIDE TRANSIT AGENCY

Provides comprehensive transit coverage throughout entire state.

OLDER METROPOLITAN AREAS

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1864-1910 - Wilmington City Railway
1910-1913 - Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co.
1913-1920 - Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co. (National Properties Co.)
1920-1923 - Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co. (American Railways Co.)
1923-1928 - Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co. (American Electric Power Co.)
1928-1941 - Delaware Electric Power Co. (United Gas Improvement Co.)
1940 - streetcars discontinued
1939-1957 - operated trolleybuses
1941-1951 - Delaware Coach Co. (United Gas Improvement Co.)
1951-1956 - Delaware Coach Co.
1956-1969 - Delaware Coach Co. (ATE)

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (NEW CASTLE)
1893-1904 - Wilmington & New Castle Electric Railway
1904-1911 - Wilmington New Castle & Southern Railway
1911-1913 - New Castle & Delaware City Traction Co.
1913-1915 - Wilmington New Castle & Delaware City Railway Co.
1915-1920 - Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co. (National Properties Co.)
1920-1923 - Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co. (American Railways Co.)
1923-1928 - Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction Co. (American Electric Power Co.)
1928-1941 - Delaware Electric Power Co. (United Gas Improvement Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
1941-1951 - Delaware Coach Co. (United Gas Improvement Co.)
1951-1956 - Delaware Coach Co.
1956-1969 - Delaware Coach Co. (ATE)

New Castle County is actually part of the Philadelphia PA Metropolitan Statistical Area/commuter rail service available from Philadelphia

NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known

NEWER MICROPOLITAN AREAS