TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN MICHIGAN

RURAL CITIES/AREAS HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Iron River

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1913-1921 - Iron River Stambaugh & Crystal Falls Street Railway
1921 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Shubat Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Iron County - no transit service


Ironwood

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1890-1891 - Twin City Railway
1891-1910 - Twin City General Electric Co.
1910-1911 - Gogebic & Iron County Railway & Light Co.
1911-1922 - Ironwood & Bessemer Railway & Light Co.
1922-1932 - Lake Superior District Power Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Gogebic County - Gogebic County Transit


Ludington

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Ludington Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Ludington Mass Transportation Authority
Primarily city service
Outlying Mason County - no transit service


Manistee

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1904 - Manistee Filer Lake & East Lake Railway Co.
1904-1906 - Northern Michigan Traction Co.
After 1906 - Manistee Light & Traction Co.
Prior to 1921 - Manistee City Co.
1921 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Manistee & Suburban Bus Service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Manistee County - Manistee County Transportation


Petoskey

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Petoskey Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Emmet County served by regional rural system (see below)


OTHER RURAL AREAS

Significant Multi County Regional Rural Transit Systems

Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Human Resource Authority
Serves Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac Counties

Mecosta Osceola Transit Authority
Serves Mecosta, Osceola Counties

Regional Ride
Serves Iosco, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Roscommon Counties

Straits Regional Ride
Serves Cheboygan, Emmet, Presque Isle Counties

Thumb Area Transit
Serves Huron, Sanilac Counties


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