TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN MICHIGAN

Some of these micropolitan areas are served by regional rural transit systems, covered further at the Rural Page for this section.

MICROPOLITAN AREAS/HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Adrian

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1889-1907 - Adrian Street Railway
1907-1924 - Toledo & Western Railway
1924 - streetcars discontinued
After 1924 - Adrian City Bus Line
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Adrian Dial-A-Ride
Primarily city service
Outlying Lenawee County - rural system


Escanaba

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1909 - Escanaba Traction Co.
1909-1932 - Escanaba Power & Traction Co.
1932 - streetcars discontinued
After 1932 - Escanaba Gladstone Motorbus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Delta Area Transit Authority
Serves Delta County


Houghton

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1900-1908 - Houghton County Street Railway (Stone & Webster)
1908-1925 - Houghton County Traction Co. (Stone & Webster)
1925-1932 - Houghton County Traction Co. (Central Public Service Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Houghton Motor Transit Line
Primarily city service
Outlying Houghton, Keweenaw Counties - no transit service


Iron Mountain

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. - Iron Mountain-Kingsford Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
No city service
Outlying Dickinson County - no transit service


Marquette

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1925 - Marquette City & Presque Isle Railway Co.
1925-1935 - Marquette City Railway Co.
1935 - streetcars discontinued
After 1935 - Marquette Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Marquette County Transit Authority
Serves Marquette County

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (ISHPEMING-NEGAUNEE)
1893-1927 - Ishpeming-Negaunee Gas Power & Traction Co.
1927 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service


Menominee

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1903 - Menominee Electric Light Railway & Power Co.
1903-1928 - Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction Co.
1928 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. - Twin City Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
No city service
Outlying Menominee County - no transit service


Owosso

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1895-1911 - Owosso & Corunna Electric Co.
1911-1913 - 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 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Indian Trails

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Shiawassee Area Transportation Agency
Serves Shiawassee County


Sault Ste. Marie

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1888-1901 - Sault Ste. Marie Street Railway Co.
1901-1919 - Trans-St. Mary's Traction Co.
After 1919 - Sault Ste. Marie Traction Co.
1931 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Chippewa County - regional rural system


Traverse City

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Traverse City Transit Lines
After 1974 - City Of Traverse City Dial-A-Ride

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Bay Area Transportation Authority
Serves Grand Traverse, Leelanau Counties
Additional micropolitan counties:
Benzie, Kalkaska County - rural systems


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