TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN KENTUCKY

All outlying counties are part of a statewide rural public transportation program, further described at the Rural Page for this section.

NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Bowling Green

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1895-1898 - Park City Railway Co.
1898-1914 - Bowling Green Railway
After 1914 - Southern Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Bowling Green Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Edmonson, Warren Counties served by regional rural system


Elizabethtown

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Hardin, Larue Counties served by regional rural system


Henderson

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1886-1894 - Henderson Street Railway
1894-1894 - Henderson Electric Street Railway
1894-1907 - Henderson City Railway
1907-1919 - Henderson Traction Co.
1919-1929 - Evansville & Ohio Valley Railway Co.
1929 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1957 - City Bus Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Henderson Area Rapid Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Henderson, Webster Counties - part of regional rural system


Hopkinsville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Hopkinsville Transit System

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Christian, Trigg Counties served by regional rural system


Owensboro

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1884-1934 - Owensboro City Railroad Co.
1934 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1954 - Owensboro Rapid Transit, Inc.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Owensboro Transit System
Primarily city service
Outlying Daviess, Hancock, McLean Counties - part of regional rural system


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