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.

ST. LOUIS AREA


St. Louis

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1859-1898 - several companies
1898-1905 - United Railways Co. of St. Louis
1905-1922 - United Railways Co. of St. Louis (North American Co.)
1922-1927 - United Railways Co. of St. Louis
1927-1940 - St. Louis Public Service Co.
1940-1963 - St. Louis Public Service Co. (National City Lines)
1966 - streetcars discontinued
Has new light rail

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
St. Louis Metro
Serves St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Additional metropolitan counties:
Rural systems
St. Charles County (St. Charles) - part of OATS regional rural system
Franklin County (Washington) - part of OATS regional rural system
Jefferson County (Crystal City) - part of OATS regional rural system
Lincoln County - part of OATS regional rural system
Warren County - part of OATS regional rural system
Washington County - part of Southeast Missouri regional rural system
Commuter service
St. Charles County - St. Charles Area Transit

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (CRYSTAL CITY)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Schulte Transportation Co.

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (ST. CHARLES)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Cities Service Bus Co.

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (WASHINGTON)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Washington City Bus Co.


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