TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN ILLINOIS

RURAL CITIES/AREAS HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Anna

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1907-1913 - Fruit Growers' Refigeration & Power Co.
1913-1925 - Central Illinois Public Service Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1925 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Anna Cab & Coach Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Union County served by regional rural system (see below)


Beardstown

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Beardstown Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Cass County - no transit service


Chester

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Chester Coach Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Randolph County served by regional rural system (see below)


Hillsboro

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1906-1913 - Hillsboro Railway Co.
1913-1919 - Southern Illinois Light & Power Co.
1919-1923 - Southern Illinois Light & Power Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1923-1926 - Illinois Power & Light Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1926 -streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Hillsboro Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Montgomery County served by regional rural system (see below)

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (LITCHFIELD)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Litchfield Transit Co.


Lawrenceville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Lawrenceville Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Lawrence County served by regional rural system (see below)


Olney

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

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Richland County served by regional rural system (see below)


Paris

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1907-1911 - Paris Traction Co.
1911-1925 - Central Illinois Public Service Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1925 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Edgar County served by regional rural system (see below)


Savanna

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Savanna City Bus

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Carroll County - no transit service


West Frankfort

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - West Frankfort Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Franklin County served by regional rural system (see below)


OTHER RURAL AREAS

Significant Multi County Regional Rural Transit Systems

Central Illinois Public Transit
Serves Clay, Douglas, Fayette, Montgomery, Moultrie, Shelby Counties

East Central Illinois Mass Transit District
Serves Clark, Edgar Counties

RIDES Mass Transit District
Serves Crawford, Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Lawrence, Pope, Richland, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White, Williamson Counties

South Central Transit
Serves Clinton, Franklin, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Washington Counties

Southern Most Area Rural Transit
Serves Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, Union Counties

West Central Mass Transit District
Serves Brown, Morgan, Scott Counties


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