CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1881-1892 - Topeka City Railway
1892-1926 - Topeka Railways
1926-1947 - Kansas Power & Light Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1937 - streetcars discontinued
1947-1973 - Topeka Transportation Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority
Primarily city service
Outlying Shawnee County - part of regional rural system
New additional metropolitan counties:
Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Wabaunsee Counties - part of regional rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1890 - Wichita Street Railway Co.
1890-1893 - Wichita Electric Railway Co.
1893-1897 - Wichita Electric Railway & Light Co.
1897-1900 - Wichita Railway Light & Power Co.
1900-1923 - Wichita Railroad & Light Co.
1923-1927 - Wichita Railroad & Light Co. (North American Light & Power Co.)
1927-1933 - Wichita Railroad & Light Co.
1933 - streetcars discontinued
1933-1966 - Wichita Transit Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Wichita Metropolitan Transit Authority
Primarily city service
Outlying Sedgwick County - part of regional rural system
New additional metropolitan counties:
Butler County (El Dorado) - part of regional rural system
Harvey County (Newton) - part of regional rural system
Sumner County (Wellington) - part of regional rural system
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (EL DORADO)
After 1891 - El Dorado City Street Railway Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (NEWTON)
After 1891 - Newton City Street Railway Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (WELLINGTON)
After 1891 - Citizens Street Railway Co. of Wellington
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1909-1915 - Lawrence Railway & Light Co.
1915-1922 - Kansas Electric Utilities Co.
1922-1925 - Kansas Electric Power Co.
1925-1935 - Kansas Electric Power Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1933 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1953 - Rapid Transit
1953-1961 - Union Electric Railway Co.
After 1961 - Lawrence Bus Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Lawrence Transit System
Primarily city service
Outlying Douglas County - part of regional rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known in Kansas
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Doniphan County served by regional rural system