CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1865-1893 - Bay City Railroad Co.
1893-1903 - Bay Cities Consolidated Railway Co.
1903-1910 - Bay City Traction & Electric Co.
1910-1919 - Saginaw Bay-City Railway Co. (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1919-1924 - Michigan Railroad Co. (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1924-1928 - Michigan Railroad Co. (Electric Railway Securities Co.)
1928 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1947 - Balcer Brothers Motor Coach Co.
1947-1954 - Doran Motor Bus
1954-1959 - Balcea Coach Co.
1959-1974 - Hibblers Bay City Community Service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Bay Metro Transit
Serves Bay County
Saginaw
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1863-1897 - several companies
1897-1910 - Saginaw Valley Traction Co.
1910-1923 - Saginaw-Bay City Railway Co. (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1923-1924 - Saginaw Transit Co. (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1924-1931 - Saginaw Transit Co. (Electric Railway Securities Co.)
1931 - streetcars discontinued
1931-1936 - Saginaw Motor Coach Co.
1936-1962 - Saginaw City Lines (National City Lines)
1960-1962 - leased to city
After 1962 - Saginaw Transit, Inc.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS)
Serves Saginaw County
Midland
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Midland Transit Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Midland Dial-A-Ride
Serves city only
Outlying Midland County - Midland County Connection
Fixed route and dial-a-ride systems connect in 3 metropolitan counties
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1865-1885 - several companies
1885-1890 - Street Railway Co. of Grand Rapids
1890-1900 - Consolidated Street Railway of Grand Rapids
1900-1910 - Grand Rapids Railway Co.
1910-1927 - Grand Rapids Railway Co. (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1927-1930 - Grand Rapids Railroad Co. (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1930-1938 - Grand Rapids Railroad Co.
1935 - streetcars discontinued
1938-1954 - Grand Rapids Motor Coach Co.
1954-1963 - Grand Rapids City Coach Lines (City Coach Lines, Inc.)
1963-1978 - Grand Rapids Transit Authority
1978-2000 - Grand Rapids Area Transit Authority
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Grand Rapids Interurban Transit Partnership
Serves Kent County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Barry County - rural system
Ionia County (Ionia) - city service only - Ionia Transportation Authority
Newaygo County - no regional transit service
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (IONIA)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Ionia Motor Coach Co.
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1882-1891 - Jackson City Railway Co.
1891-1900 - Jackson Street Railway Co.
1900-1904 - Jackson & Suburban Traction Co.
1904-1906 - Jackson Consolidated Traction Co.
1906-1913 - Michigan United Railways
1913-1923 - Michigan United Railways (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1923-1924 - Michigan Electric Railway Co. (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1924-1929 - Michigan Electric Railway Co. (Electric Railway Securities Co.)
1929-1933 - Jackson Transportation Co. (Michigan Electric Shares Co.)
1933-1936 - Jackson Transportation Co.
1936 - streetcars discontinued
1936-1936 - Jackson Rapid Transportation Co.
1936-1964 - Jackson City Lines (National City Lines)
1956-1964 - leased to city
1964-1986 - Jackson Public Transporation Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Jackson Transportation Authority
Serves Jackson County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1885-1889 - Kalamazoo City & County Street Railway Co.
1889-1893 - Kalamazoo Street Railway Co.
1893-1898 - Citizens' Street Railway Co.
1898-1906 - Michigan Traction Co.
1906-1913 - Michigan United Railways
1913-1923 - Michigan United Railways (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1923-1924 - Michigan Electric Railway Co. (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1924-1929 - Michigan Electric Railway Co. (Electric Railway Securities Co.)
1929-1932 - Kalamazoo Transportation Co. (Michigan Electric Shares Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
1932-1936 - Kalamazoo Motor Coach Co.
1936-1967 - Kalamazoo City Lines (National City Lines)
1957-1967 - leased to city
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Metro Transit
Serves Kalamazoo County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Van Buren County - rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1886-1889 - Lansing City Railway Co.
1889-1904 - Lansing City Electric Railway Co.
1904-1906 - Lansing & Suburban Traction Co.
1906-1913 - Michigan United Railways
1913-1923 - Michigan United Railways (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1923-1924 - Michigan Electric Railway Co. (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1924-1929 - Michigan Electric Railway Co. (Electric Railway Securities Co.)
1929-1933 - Lansing Transportation Co. (Michigan Electric Shares Co.)
1933 - streetcars discontinued
1933-1936 - City Transport Corp.
1936-1939 - City Transport Corp. (National City Lines)
1939-1959 - Inter City Coach Line Co.
1959-1969 - Lansing Metro Lines
1969-1971 - Capitol Area Transit
1971-1972 - Metropolitan Lansing Mass Transportation Corp.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Capital Area Transportation Authority
Serves Ingham County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Rural systems
Clinton, Eaton Counties - rural systems