TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN GEORGIA

NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS

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


Albany

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1896-1920 - name unknown
1920 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
Prior to 1974 - Albany Transit

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Albany Transit System
Primarily city service
Outlying Dougherty County - Dougherty County Transit
Baker, Lee Counties - rural systems
Terrell, Worth Counties - no transit service


Athens

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1885 - Athens Street Railroad Co.
Prior to 1895 - Athens Railway Co.
1895-1910 - Athens Electric Railway Co.
1910-1913 - Athens Railway & Electric Co.
1913-1926 - Athens Railway & Electric Co. (Cities Service Co.)
1926-1927 - Athens Railway & Electric Co. (Southeastern Power & Light Co.)
1927-1929 - Georgia Power Co. (Southeastern Power & Light Co.)
1929-1931 - Georgia Power Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1930 - streetcars discontinued
1931-1934 - Athens Coach Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
After 1934 - Athens Coach Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Athens Transit System
Serves Clarke County
Additional metropolitan counties:
Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe Counties - no transit service


Brunswick

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1884-1896 - Brunswick Street Railway Co.
1896-1909 - St. Simon Transit Co.
1909-1921 - City & Suburban Railway
1921 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Georgia City Coaches

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Glynn, McIntosh Counties - regional rural system
Brantley County - no transit service


Dalton

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Georgia Tennessee Coaches

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Whitfield County - regional rural system
Murray County - rural system


Gainesville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1884 - Gainesville & Hall County Street Railroad Co.
1903-1909 - Gainesville Electric Railway Co.
After 1909 - Gainesville Railway & Power Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Hall Area Transit
Serves Hall County


Hinesville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Liberty County - regional rural system
Long County - rural system


Rome

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1885-1889 - Rome Street Railroad Co.
1889-1906 - City Electric Railway Co.
1906-1926 - Rome Railway & Light Co.
1926-1929 - Georgia Power Co. (Southeastern Power & Light Co.)
1929-1949 - Georgia Power Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1931 - streetcars discontinued
1949-1961 - Georgia Power Co. (Southern Co.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
City of Rome Transit Department
Primarily city service
Outlying Floyd County - no transit service


Valdosta

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1900 - Valdosta Street Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Valdosta Coaches

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Lowndes Transit
Serves Lowndes County
Additional metropolitan counties:
Brooks County - rural system
Echols, Lanier Counties - no transit service


Warner Robins

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
No city service
Outlying Houston County - no transit service


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