CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1860-1910 - several companies
1910-1942 - Cleveland Railway
1942-1975 - Cleveland Transit System
1954 - streetcars discontinued
1936-1963 - operated trolleybuses
Has light rail
HAS RAPID TRANSIT (opened 1955)
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
Serves Cuyahoga County
Additional metropolitan counties:
Connecting fixed route systems
Lake County (Painesville) - LakeTran
Lorain County (Lorain/Elyria) - Lorain County Transit
New additional metropolitan counties:
Connecting rural system
Medina County - Medina County Transit
Rural system
Geauga County - Geauga County Transit
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (LORAIN)
1894-1906 - Lorain Street Railway
1906-1937 - Lorain Street Railroad Co. (Lake Shore Electric Railway Co.)
1937 - streetcars discontinued
After 1937 - Employees Transit Lines
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (ELYRIA)
1894-1896 - Cleveland & Elyria Electric Railroad
1896-1897 - Cleveland Berea & Elyria Railway
1897-1900 - Cleveland Berea Elyria & Oberlin Railway
1900-1903 - Cleveland Elyria & Western Railway
1903-1907 - Cleveland & Southwestern Traction Co.
1907-1924 - Cleveland Southwestern & Columbus Railway
1924-1931 - Cleveland Southwestern Railway & Light Co.
1931 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Elyria Coach Co.
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (PAINESVILLE)
1893-1898 - Painesville Fairport & Richmond Street Railway
1898-1926 - Cleveland Painesville & Eastern Railroad
1926 - streetcars discontinued
1913-1962 - Lake County Transportation Co.
1962-1985 - no transit service
INTERURBAN TRANSIT HISTORY (CLEVELAND-PAINESVILLE)
1896-1926 - Cleveland Painesville & Eastern Railroad
1926 - interurban trains discontinued
1923-1928 - Cleveland-Ashtabula-Conneaut Bus Co.
1928-1930 - Great Lakes Stages
1930-1933 - Eastern Greyhound Lines of Ohio
1933-1936 - Eastern Greyhound Lines of New York
1936-1965 - Central Greyhound Lines
1965-1969 - Lake Front Lines
1969-1974 - Lake Front Trailways
1974-1982 - Lake Front Lines
1982-1985 - no transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1883-1892 - Ashtabula Street Railroad Co.
1892-1922 - Ashtabula Rapid Transit Co.
After 1922 - City of Ashtabula-Division of Transportation
1939 - streetcars discontinued
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Ashtabula County Transportation System
Serves Ashtabula County
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (CONNEAUT)
1901-1919 - Pennsylvania & Ohio Railway Co.
1919-1924 - Pennsylvania & Ohio Traction Co.
1924 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Conneaut City Bus Co.
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1883-1888 - Akron Street Railway & Herdic Co.
1888-1889 - Akron Street Railroad Co.
1889-1895 - Akron Electric Street Railway Co.
1895-1899 - Akron Street Railway & Illuminating Co.
1899-1902 - Northern Ohio Traction Co.
1902-1926 - Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co.
1926-1928 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co.
1928-1929 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co. (Penn-Ohio Edison Co.)
1929-1930 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1930-1943 - Akron Transportation Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1943-1945 - Akron Transportation Co.
1945-1962 - Akron Transportation Co. (United Transit Co.)
1947 - streetcars discontinued
1941-1959 - operated trolleybuses
1962-1969 - Akron Transportation Co. (ATE)
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Metro Regional Transit Authority
Serves Summit County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Portage County - Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (BARBERTON)
1901-1902 - Northern Ohio Traction Co.
1902-1926 - Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co.
1926-1928 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co.
1928-1929 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co. (Penn-Ohio Edison Co.)
1929-1930 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1930-1943 - Akron Transportation Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1943-1945 - Akron Transportation Co.
1945-1946 - Akron Transportation Co. (United Transit Co.)
1946 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Barberton Transit Co.
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1884-1892 - Canton Street Railway Co.
1892-1902 - Canton & Massilion Electric Railway
1902-1906 - Canton-Akron Railway Co.
1906-1926 - Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co.
1926-1928 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co.
1928-1929 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co. (Penn-Ohio Edison Co.)
1929-1930 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1930-1940 - Canton Traction Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1931 - streetcars discontinued
1940-1971 - Canton City Lines (National City Lines)
1971-1997 - Canton Regional Transit Authority
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Stark Area Regional Transit Authority
Serves Stark County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Carroll County - rural system
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (MASSILLON)
1892-1902 - Canton & Massilion Electric Railway
1902-1906 - Canton-Akron Railway Co.
1906-1926 - Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co.
1926-1928 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co.
1928-1929 - Northern Ohio Power & Light Co. (Penn-Ohio Edison Co.)
1929 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Fidelity Motor Bus Lines
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (ALLIANCE)
1888-1902 - Alliance Street Railway
1902-1939 - Stark Electric Railroad
1939 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - A & M Transit Lines
Private bus co. in 1952 - Stanley Bus Co.
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1873-1901 - Youngstown Street Railroad Co.
1901-1906 - Mahoning Valley Railway
1906-1920 - Mahoning & Shenango Railway & Light Co.
1920-1923 - Youngstown Municipal Railway Co. (Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Co.)
1923-1929 - Youngstown Municipal Railway Co. (Penn-Ohio Edison Co.)
1929-1943 - Youngstown Municipal Railway Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1940 - streetcars discontinued
1936-1959 - operated trolleybuses
1943-1945 - Youngstown Municipal Railway Co.
1945-1957 - Youngstown Municipal Railway Co. (United Transit Co.)
1957-1962 - Youngstown Transit Co. (United Transit Co.)
1962-1973 - Youngstown Transit Co. (ATE)
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Western Reserve Transit Authority
Serves Mahoning County
Additional metropolitan counties:
Trumbull County (Warren) - Trumbull Community Action Program
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (WARREN)
1894-1901 - Trumbull Electric Railroad Co.
1901-1906 - Mahoning Valley Railway
1906-1920 - Mahoning & Shenango Railway & Light Co.
1920-1923 - West End Traction Co. (Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Co.)
1923-1929 - West End Traction Co. (Penn-Ohio Edison Co.)
1929-1932 - West End Traction Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
After 1932 - Warren Transportation Co.
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (NILES)
1894-1900 - Mineral Ridge & Niles Electric Street Railway
1900-1901 - Mineral Ridge & Niles Traction Co.
1901-1906 - Mahoning Valley Railway
1906-1920 - Mahoning & Shenango Railway & Light Co.
1920-1923 - West End Traction Co. (Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Co.)
1923-1927 - West End Traction Co. (Penn-Ohio Edison Co.)
1927 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Niles Transit Lines
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1897 - East Liverpool & Wellsville Street Railway
1897-1905 - East Liverpool Railway
1905-1917 - East Liverpool Traction & 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
Community Action Rural Transit System
Serves Columbiana County
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (SALEM)
1890-1911 - Salem Electric Railway
1911 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
Private bus co. in 1952 - Quaker City Bus Lines