TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN INDIANA

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

MICROPOLITAN AREAS/HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Angola

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1904-1918 - Angola Railway & Power Co.
1918 - streetcars discontinued

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


Bedford

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

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Lawrence County - regional rural system


Connersville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Perry Bus Line

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


Crawfordsville

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

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


Greensburg

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

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Decatur County - regional rural system


Huntington

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Huntington City Lines Co.

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


Logansport

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1883-1891 - Logansport Street Railway Co.
1891-1904 - Logansport Railway Co.
1904-1911 - Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co.
1911-1920 - Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Co.
1920-1925 - Indiana Service Corp.
1925-1932 - Indiana Service Corp. (Midland Utilities Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
Prior to 1962 - City Transit Co.
After 1962 - Logansport Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Cass County Transit
Serves Cass County


Madison

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1873-1896 - Madison Street Railway Co.
1896-1920's - Madison Light & Railway Co.
1920's - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - City Bus Line

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Jefferson County - regional rural system


Marion

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1889-1893 - Marion Street Railway Co.
1893-1899 - Marion City Railway Co.
1899-1930 - Union Traction Co. of Indiana
1930-1933 - Indiana Railroad (Midland United Co.)
1933-1956 - Marion Railways
1947 - streetcars discontinued
After 1956 - Miller Bus Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Marion Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Grant County - regional rural system


New Castle

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Streetcar co. - Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Browning Bus Line Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Henry County - regional rural system


Peru

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1901-1904 - Wabash River Traction Co.
1904-1911 - Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co.
1911-1920 - Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Co.
1920-1925 - Indiana Service Corp.
1925-1934 - Indiana Service Corp. (Midland Utilities Co.)
1934 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Leppert Bus Lines

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


Richmond

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Horse cars - Richmond City Railroad Co.
1890-1895 - Richmond City Electric Street Railway Co.
1895-1901 - Richmond City Traction Co.
1901-1907 - Richmond Street & Interurban Railway Co.
1907-1930 - Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co.
1930-1936 - Dayton & Western
1936-1942 - Indiana Railroad (Midland United Co.)
1938 - streetcars discontinued
1942-1973 - Richmond City Lines (Indiana Railroad/Wesson Co.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Rose View Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Wayne County - no transit service


Vincennes

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1881-1906 - Vincennes Citizens' Street Railway Co.
1906-1922 - Vincennes Traction Co.
1922-1938 - Vincennes Electric Railway Co.
1938 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Vincennes Transit
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Van-Go Public Transportation
Primarily city service
Outlying Knox County - no transit service


Wabash

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1901-1904 - Wabash River Traction Co.
1904-1911 - Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co.
1911-1920 - Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Co.
1920-1925 - Indiana Service Corp.
1925-1933 - Indiana Service Corp. (Midland Utilities Co.)
1931 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Wabash County Transit System
Serves Wabash County


Warsaw

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1906-1945 - Winona Interurban Railway Co.
1938 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Warsaw & Winona Bus Corp.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Kosciusko County Bus Service
Serves Kosciusko County


Washington

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1894-1935 - Washington Street Railway
Private bus co. in 1952 - City Service Co.
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Washington Transit System
Primarily city service
Outlying Daviess County - regional rural system


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