TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN MAINE

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

OLDER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Portland

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.


NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Bangor

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


Lewiston/Auburn

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


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