TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN OHIO

OLDER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Dayton

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1870-1956 - several companies
1947 - streetcars discontinued
1956-1972 - City Transit Co.
1933-present - operated trolleybuses

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority
Serves Montgomery County
Additional metropolitan counties:
Connecting rural system
Greene County - Greene County Transit Board
New additional metropolitan counties:
Connecting rural system
Miami County (Piqua) - Miami County Public Transit
Preble County - rural system

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (PIQUA)
After 1893 - Miami Valley Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Dodge Taxi & Bus Co.


Toledo

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1885 - several companies
1885-1896 - Toledo Consolidated Street Railway
1896-1901 - Toledo Traction Co.
1901-1913 - Toledo Railways & Light Co.
1913-1921 - Toledo Traction Light & Power Co. (Cities Service Co.)
1921-1954 - Community Traction Co. (Cities Service Co.)
1954-1971 - Community Traction Co.
1949 - streetcars discontinued
1935-1952 - operated trolleybuses

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority
Serves Lucas County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Ottawa County - rural system
Wood County (Bowling Green) - city service only - B.G. Transit
Fulton County - no transit service

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (BOWLING GREEN)
Streetcar co. - Bowling Green Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service


Ironton

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1895 - Ironton & St. Petersburg Street Railway
1896-1900 - Ironton Light & Railway
After 1900 - Ironton Electric Light & Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Lawrence County Council on Aging
Serves Lawrence County


Lima

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1896-1896 - Lima Electric Railway
1896-1900 - Lima Railway
1900-1909 - Lima Electric Railway & Light Co.
1909-1922 - Ohio Electric Railway
1922-1940 - Lima City Street Railway Co. (Cincinnati & Lake Erie Railroad Co.)
1940 - streetcars discontinued
1940-1946 - Lima City Lines (Cincinnati & Lake Erie Railroad Co.)
After 1946 - Lima City Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Allen County Regional Transit Authority
Serves Allen County


Springfield

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1901 - Springfield Railway Co.
1901-1923 - Springfield Railway Co. (American Railways Co.)
1923-1933 - Springfield Railway Co. (American Electric Power Co.)
1933 - streetcars discontinued
1933-1959 - Springfield City Lines, Inc.
1959-1969 - Springfield Transit, Inc.
Period after 1969 - no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Springfield City Area Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Clark County - rural system


Steubenville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1888-1894 - Steubenville Street Railway
1894-1901 - Steubenville Traction Co.
1901-1917 - Steubenville East Liverpool Railway & Light Co.
1917-1939 - Steubenville East Liverpool & Beaver Valley Traction Co.
1939 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1954 - Valley Motor Transit Co.
1954-1971 - Steubenville Bus Co.
Prior to 1969 - Steel Valley Transit Corporation

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Steel Valley Regional Transit Authority
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Jefferson County - no transit service


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