TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN MICHIGAN

NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Battle Creek

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1883 - Battle Creek Railway Co.
Prior to 1894 - Battle Creek Electric Railway Co.
1894-1898 - 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 - Battle Creek Transportation Co. (Michigan Electric Shares Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
1932-1968 - Battle Creek Coach Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Battle Creek Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Calhoun County - rural system


Benton Harbor/Niles

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (BENTON HARBOR)
1884-1900 - St. Joseph & Benton Harbor Street Railway Co.
1900-1906 - Benton Harbor & St. Joseph Electric Ry. & Light Co.
1906-1922 - Benton Harbor-St. Joe Railway & Light Co.
1922-1928 - Benton Harbor-St. Joe Railway & Light Co. (American Gas & Electric Co.)
1928-1932 - Twin City Railway (Central Public Service Co.)
1932-1935 - Twin City Railway (Central Public Utility Corp.)
1935 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1974 - Twin City Motor Coach Lines

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (NILES)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Niles Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority (Benton Harbor)
Niles Dial-A-Ride
Primarily city service
Outlying Berrien County - rural system


Holland/Grand Haven

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (HOLLAND)
1899-1900 - Holland & Lake Michigan Railway
1900-1904 - Grand Rapids Holland & Lake Michigan Railway
1904-1913 - Grand Rapids Holland & Chicago Railway
1913-1924 - Grand Rapids Holland & Chicago Railway (Commonwealth Power Railway & Light Co.)
1924-1926 - Grand Rapids Holland & Chicago Railway
1926 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Holland City Bus Line

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (GRAND HAVEN)
1902-1912 - Grand Rapids Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway
1912-1925 - Grand Rapids Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway (United Light & Railways Co.)
1925-1928 - Grand Rapids Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway
1928 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Grand Haven Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Macatawa Area Express (Holland)
Harbor Transit (Grand Haven)
Primarily city service
Outlying Ottawa County - no transit service


Muskegon

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1882-1897 - Muskegon Railway Co.
1897-1901 - Muskegon Street Railway Co.
1901-1905 - Muskegon Traction & Lighting Co.
1905-1928 - Muskegon Traction & Lighting Co. (American Light & Traction Co.)
1928-1929 - Muskegon Traction & Lighting Co. (United Light & Power Co.)
1929 - streetcars discontinued
1929-1956 - Peoples Transport Corp.
1956-1968 - Muskegon City Coach Lines (City Coach Lines, Inc.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Muskegon Area Transit System
Serves Muskegon County


South Bend (IN)

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known in Michigan

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Cass County - rural system


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