TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN IDAHO

NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Boise

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1904 - Boise Rapid Transit Co.
1904-1907 - Boise Traction Co.
After 1907 - Boise Railroad Co.
Prior to 1919 - Idaho Traction Co.
1919-1925 - Boise Valley Traction Co. (Electric Bond & Shares Co.)
1925-1928 - Boise Valley Traction Co. (Electric Power & Light Corp.)
1928-1947 - Boise Street Car Co.
1947 - streetcars discontinued
After 1947 - Boise Bus Co.
Prior to 2002 - Boise Urban Stages (B.U.S.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Valley Ride
Serves Ada, Canyon Counties
Additional metropolitan counties:
Boise, Gem, Owyhee Counties - no transit service

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (CALDWELL)
Prior to 1910 - Caldwell Interurban Railway Co.
After 1910 - Caldwell Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Caldwell Bus Co.

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (NAMPA)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Nampa City Lines


Coeur D'Alene

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Kootenai County - North Idaho Community Express
Also serves Bonner, Shoshone Counties (classified as rural counties)


Idaho Falls

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Idaho Falls Motor Coach Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Targhee Regional Public Transit Authority
Serves Bonneville, Jefferson Counties
Also serves Clark, Custer, Lemhi Counties (classified as rural counties)
In addition serves Fremont, Madison, Teton Counties (micropolitan Rexburg)


Lewiston

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1915-1929 - Lewiston-Clarkston Transit Co.
1929 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Chapin's Transit

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Valley Transit
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Nez Perce County - COAST Transportation
Also serves Clearwater, Idaho, Lewis Counties (classified as rural counties)
In addition serves Latah County (micropolitan Moscow)


Pocatello

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Tarr Bus Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Pocatello Regional Transit
Serves Bannock County
Additional metropolitan counties:
Power County - no regional transit service


Logan (UT)

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known in Idaho

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Franklin County - no transit service


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