TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN MISSOURI

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

MICROPOLITAN AREAS/HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Cape Girardeau

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1898 - Cape Girardeau Street Railway
1898-1912 - Citizens Street Railway Co.
1912-1936 - Cape Girardeau & Jackson Interurban Railroad
1936 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1951 - Cape Transit Co.
After 1951 - Cape Transit Corp. (American Transit Corp.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority
Primarily city service
Outlying Cape Girardeau, Bollinger Counties - part of Southeast Missouri regional rural system


Hannibal

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1888-1897 - Hannibal Street Railway
1897-1899 - Hannibal Traction Co.
After 1899 - Hannibal Railway & Electric Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Hannibal Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Marion, Ralls Counties - part of OATS regional rural system


Kennett

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Kennett City Bus Line

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Dunklin County served by Southeast Missouri regional rural system


Mexico

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1907 - Mexico Santa Fe & Perry Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Finley Bus Line

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Audrain County served by OATS regional rural system


Moberly

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Moberly City Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Randolph County served by OATS regional rural system


Poplar Bluff

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Poplar Bluff City Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Butler County served by Southeast Missouri regional rural system


Rolla

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Rolla Public Service Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Phelps County served by Southeast Missouri regional rural system


Sedalia

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1890-1898 - Electric Railway Light & Power Co. of Sedalia
1898-1901 - Sedalia Electric & Railway
1901-1904 - Railway & Electric Co. of Sedalia
1904-1906 - Sedalia Transit Co.
1906-1913 - Sedalia Light & Traction Co.
1913-1945 - City Light & Traction Co. (Cities Service Co.)
1931 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Pettis County served by OATS regional rural system


Warrensburg

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1891 - Electric Springs Railway Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Johnson County served by OATS regional rural system


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