CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1860-1912 - Portland Railroad Co.
1912-1925 - Cumberland County Power & Light Co.
1925-1933 - Cumberland County Power & Light Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1933-1942 - Cumberland County Power & Light Co. (New England Public Service Co.)
1941 - streetcars discontinued
1942-1944 - Central Maine Power Co. (New England Public Service Co.)
1944-1966 - Portland Coach Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Greater Portland Transit District
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Cumberland County - part of regional rural system
Additional metropolitan counties:
Sagadahoc County (Bath) - part of regional rural system
(city service - Bath CityBus)
York County (Biddeford/Saco) - part of regional rural system
(city service - Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee)
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (BATH)
1891-1898 - Bath Street Railway
1898-1908 - Lewiston Brunswick & Bath Street Railway
1908-1919 - Lewiston Augusta & Waterville Street Railway
1919-1932 - Androscoggin & Kennebec Railway Co.
1932 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Bath Bus Service
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (BRUNSWICK)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Brunswick Transportation Co.
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (BIDDLEFORD/SACO)
1887-1956 - Biddeford & Saco Railroad Co.
1939 - streetcars discontinued
1956-1976 - Biddeford & Saco Bus Lines.
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (SANFORD)
1892-1899 - Mousam River Railroad
1899-1904 - Sanford & Cape Porpoise Railway
1904-1911 - Atlantic Shore Line Railway
1911-1923 - Atlantic Shore Railway
1923 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - York Utilities Co.
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1887-1905 - Bangor Street Railway
1905-1924 - Bangor Railway & Electric Co.
1924-1950 - Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.
1945 - streetcars discontinued
1950-1954 - Bangor Transit Co.
After 1954 - Hudson Bus Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Community Connector
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Penobscot County - part of regional rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1881-1897 - Lewiston & Auburn Horse Railway Co.
1897-1908 - Lewiston Brunswick & Bath Street Railway
1908-1919 - Lewiston Augusta & Waterville Street Railway
1919-1941 - Androscoggin & Kennebec Railway Co.
1941 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1948 - Lewiston Auburn Transit Co.
1948-1974 - Hudson Bus Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
CityLink
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Androscoggin County - part of regional rural system