TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN MONTANA

MICROPOLITAN AREAS/HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Bozeman

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1897 - Gallatin Light Power & Railway Co.
After 1897 - Bozeman Street Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - City Bus Line

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Streamline
Primarily city service
Outlying Gallatin County - Skyline


Butte

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1886-1887 - Butte City Street Railroad Co.
1887-1899 - Butte Consolidated Railway
1899-1937 - Butte Electric Railway Co.
1937 - sold to National City Lines/streetcars discontinued
1937-1946 - Butte City Lines
1946-1959 - Butte City Lines (new owners)
1959-1962 - Silver Bow Transit Co.
1962-1976 - Butte Bus Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Butte-Silver Bow Transit System
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Silver Bow County - no transit service


Helena

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1894 - Helena Rapid Transit Railroad
1894-1905 - Helena Power & Light Co.
1905-1905 - Helena Light & Traction Co.
1905-1926 - Helena Light & Railway Co.
1926-1926 - Montana Power Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1962 - Service Transit Co.
After 1962 - Capital City Lines
Prior to 1979 - Bill Emge

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Helena Area Transit Service
Primarily city service
Outlying Lewis & Clark County - no transit service


Kalispell

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Kalispell Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Eagle Transit
Serves Flathead County


NEWER MICROPOLITAN AREAS

Havre
No city service
Outlying Hill County - no transit service


RURAL CITIES/AREAS HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Anaconda

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1890 - Electric Light & Railway Department of Anaconda Copper Mining
1951 - streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
No city service
Outlying Deer Lodge County - no transit service


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