TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN INDIANA

NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS

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


Anderson

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1900 - Anderson Electric Street Railway Co.
1900-1930 - Union Traction Co. of Indiana
1930-1942 - Indiana Railroad (Midland United Co.)
1937 - streetcars discontinued
1942-1952 - Indiana Railroad (Wesson Co.)
1952-1969 - Anderson City Lines (Indiana Railroad/Wesson Co.)
1969-1973 - no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
City of Anderson Transportation System
Primarily city service
Outlying Madison County - Transportation for Rural Areas of Madison County (TRAM)

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (ELWOOD)
1893-1899 - Elwood Electric Street Railway
1899-1924 - Union Traction Co. of Indiana
1924 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Elwood Transit


Bloomington

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

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation
Primarily city service
Outlying Monroe, Greene, Owen Counties - regional rural systems


Columbus

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1893 - Crump's Street Railway
1893-1904 - John S. Crump Street Railway & Lighting Plant
1904-1907 - Columbus Street Railway & Light Co.
1907-1912 - Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Co.
1912-1931 - Interstate Public Service Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1931-1932 - Public Service Co. of Indiana (Midland United Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
After 1932 - Leppert Bus Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Columbus Transit (ColumBUS)
Primarily city service
Outlying Bartholomew County - no transit service


Kokomo

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1899 - Kokomo City Street Railway Co.
1899-1903 - Kokomo Railway & Light Co.
1903-1912 - Kokomo, Marion & Western Traction Co.
1912-1922 - Indiana Railways & Light Co.
1922-1925 - Northern Indiana Power Co.
1925-1932 - Northern Indiana Power Co. (Midland United Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
1932-1948 - Tippecanoe Coach Lines
1948-1955 - Cross Transit Co.
1955-1960 - Kokomo City Lines
1960-1970 - Checker Cab Co.
After 1970 - City Cab Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Rhino Taxi Service (subsidized taxicab)
Primarily city service
Outlying Howard, Tipton Counties - no transit service


Lafayette

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1869-1874 - Street Railroad Co. of Lafayette
1874-1884 - service suspended
1884-1903 - Lafayette Street Railway Co.
1903-1904 - Fort Wayne, Logansport, Lafayette & Lima Traction Co.
1904-1911 - Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co.
1911-1920 - Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Co.
1920-1922 - Lafayette Service Co.
1922-1940 - Lafayette Street Railway Co.
1940 - streetcars discontinued
1940-1953 - Lafayette Transit Co.
1953-1971 - Greater Lafayette Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
CityBus of Greater Lafayette
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Tippecanoe County - no transit service
Additional metropolitan counties:
Benton County - regional rural system
Carroll County - no transit service


Lawrenceburg (Cincinnati)

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Dearborn, Ohio Counties - regional rural system
Franklin County - rural system


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