CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1880-1890 - Cairo Street Railway Co.
1890-1903 - Cairo Electric Railway Co.
1903-1908 - Cairo Electric & Traction Co.
1908-1913 - Cairo Railway & Light Co.
1913-1923 - Illinois Power & Light Co.
1923-1934 - Illinois Power & Light Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1934 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1950's - Cairo Motor Transit Corp. (American Transit Corp.)
After 1950's - Cairo Motor Transit Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Alexander County - regional rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1907-1928 - Illinois Central Electric Railway
1928 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Canton Transit Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
No city service
Outlying Fulton County - no transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1908 - Murphysboro Street Railway
1908-1927 - Murphysboro Electric Railway & Light Co.
1927 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Jackson County Mass Transit District
Serves Jackson County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1906 - Centralia & Central City Street Railway Co.
1906-1930 - Centralia & Central City Traction Co.
1930 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Inter-City Transit Corp. (American Transit Corp.)
Period of no transit service
Prior to 1992 - South Central Transit Corp.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Marion County - regional rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1903-1910 - Mattoon City Railway Co.
1910-1912 - Central Illinois Public Service Co.
1912-1927 - Central Illinois Public Service Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1927 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Mattoon Bus Line
Period of no transit service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Coles County Council on Aging
Serves Coles County
Additional micropolitan counties:
Cumberland County - no transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1904-1912 - Sterling Dixon & Eastern Traction Co.
1912-1925 - Sterling Dixon & Eastern Traction Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1925 - streetcars/interurbans discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Dixon Transit Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Lee County Council on Aging
Serves Lee County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1895 - Freeport Street Railway Co.
1895-1900 - Freeport General Electric Co.
1900-1910 - Freeport Railway Light & Power Co.
1910-1912 - Freeport Railway & Light Co.
1912-1917 - Freeport Railway & Light Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1917-1931 - Illinois Northern Utilities Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1931-1933 - Illinois Northern Utilities Co. (Commonwealth Edison Co.)
1933 - streetcars discontinued
Private predecessor bus co. - Coach Co. of Freeport
Private bus co. in 1952 - Freeport Bus Co.
Period of no transit service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Stephenson County Senior Center
Serves Stephenson County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1885-1892 - College City Railroad Co.
1892-1904 - Galesburg Electric Motor & Power Co.
1904-1913 - Galesburg Railway Lighting & Power Co.
1913-1923 - Illinois Power & Light Co.
1923-1934 - Illinois Power & Light Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1931 - streetcars discontinued
1934-1959 - Galesburg City Lines
1959-1972 - Galesburg Motor Coach Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Galesburg Transit
Serves Knox County
Additional micropolitan counties:
Warren County (Monmouth) - Warren Achievement Center
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (MONMOUTH)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Monmouth Transit Co.
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1913-1918 - Southern Illinois Railway & Power Co.
1918-1933 - Southern Illinois Railway & Power Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1933 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Harrisburg-Dorrisville Bus Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Saline County - regional rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1867-1905 - Jacksonville Railway Co.
1905-1923 - Illinois Power & Light Co.
1923-1929 - Illinois Power & Light Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1929 - streetcars discontinued
After 1929 - Jacksonville Bus Line
Private bus co. in 1952 - Elm City Bus Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Morgan, Scott Counties - regional rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1929 - Lincoln Street Railway Co.
1929 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Lincoln Transit Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
No city service
Outlying Logan County - no transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Macomb Transit Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Go West Transit (Western Illinois University)
Serves city only (campus bus service)
Outlying McDonough County - no transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1901-1926 - Coal Belt Electric Railway
1926 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Marion City Bus Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Williamson County - regional rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1914 - City Railway of Mount Vernon
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Mount Vernon Transit Lines
Prior to 1993 - Jefferson County Transit
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Hamilton, Jefferson Counties - regional rural systems
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1889-1899 - Ottawa Electric Street Railway Co.
1899-1903 - Ottawa Railway Light & Power Co.
1903-1910 - Northern Illinois Light & Traction Co.
1910-1913 - Chicago Ottawa & Peoria Railway Co. (Western Railways & Light Co.)
1913-1923 - Chicago Ottawa & Peoria Railway Co. (Illinois Power & Light Co.)
1923-1934 - Illinois Power & Light Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1934 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Ottawa Safety Lines
Period of no transit service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Ottawa Mini-Bus
Primarily city service
Additional cities (La Salle/Peru, Streator) - no transit service
Outlying La Salle County - no transit service
Additional micropolitan counties:
Rural systems
Bureau County (Princeton) - Bureau Area Rural Transit Gateway Services
Putnam County - no transit service
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (LA SALLE/PERU)
1891-1902 - City Electric Railway Co.
1902-1904 - Illinois Valley Traction Co.
1904-1909 - Illinois Valley Railway Co.
1909-1913 - Chicago Ottawa & Peoria Railway Co. (Western Railways & Light Co.)
1913-1923 - Chicago Ottawa & Peoria Railway Co. (Illinois Power & Light Co.)
1923-1926 - Illinois Power & Light Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1926 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - La Salle-Peru City Lines (American Transit Corp.)
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (STREATOR)
1891-1896 - Streator Railway Co.
1896-1898 - service suspended
1898-1905 - People's Light & Railway Co.
1905-1911 - Illinois Valley Gas & Electric Co.
1911-1912 - Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois.
1912 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Streator Transit Lines
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (PRINCETON)
1906-1910 - Northern Illinois Light & Traction Co.
1910-1913 - Chicago Ottawa & Peoria Railway Co. (Western Railways & Light Co.)
1913-1923 - Chicago Ottawa & Peoria Railway Co. (Illinois Power & Light Co.)
1923-1929 - Illinois Power & Light Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1929 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Princeton Bus Co.
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1905-1925 - Bloomington Pontiac & Joliet Electric Railway Co.
1925 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Chief City Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
No city service
Outlying Livingston County - no transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1867-1912 - Quincy Horse Railway & Carrying Co.
1912-1923 - Illinois Power & Light Co.
1923-1934 - Illinois Power & Light Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1931 - streetcars discontinued
1934-1936 - Illinois Power & Light Co. (North American Co.)
1936-1966 - Quincy City Lines (National City Lines)
1966-1974 - Quincy City Lines (new owners)
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Quincy Transit Lines
Primarily city service
Outlying Adams County - rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Twin City Transit Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
No city service
Outlying Whiteside County - no transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1912 - Taylorville Railway Light & Power Co.
1912-1913 - Central Illinois Public Service Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1913 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Senior Citizens of Christian County
Serves Christian County
Metropolis
Massac County - regional rural system
Oquawka
No city service
Outlying Henderson County - no transit service
Rochelle
Rock River Center
Serves Ogle County