TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN OKLAHOMA

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation Web site includes a rural public transportation directory, along with further information.

Some of these metropolitan areas are served by regional rural transit systems, covered further at the Rural Page for this section.

OLDER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Oklahoma City

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1902-1904 - Metropolitan Railway
1904-1904 - Oklahoma City Railway So.
1904-1947 - Oklahoma Railway Co.
1946 - streetcars discontinued
1947-1966 - City Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Metro Transit
Serves Oklahoma County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Canadian County (El Reno) - regional rural system
Grady County (Chickasha) - Washita Valley Transit
Lincoln County (Chandler) - city service only - City of Chandler
Logan County (Guthrie) - city service only - First Capital Trolley
Cleveland, McClain Counties - regional rural system
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (CHICKASHA)
After 1910 - Chickasha Street Railway
1927 - streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1962 - Chickasha Transit Lines
After 1962 - Chickasha City Bus Lines

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (EL RENO)
1902-1911 - El Reno Interurban Railway
1911-1933 - Oklahoma Railway Co.
1933 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (GUTHRIE)
After 1905 - Guthrie Railway Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service


Tulsa

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1906-1928 - Tulsa Street Railway Co.
1928 - streetcars discontinued
1928-1936 - United Service Co.
1936-1957 - Tulsa City Lines (National City Lines)
1957-1968 - MK&O Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority
Primarily city service
Outlying Tulsa County - no local transit service
New additional metropolitan counties:
Creek County (Sapulpa) - regional rural system
Okmulgee County (Okmulgee) - regional rural system
Osage, Pawnee, Rogers Counties - regional rural systems
Wagoner County - no transit service

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (SAPULPA)
Streetcar co. - Sapulpa & Interurban Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Sapulpa Transportation Co.

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (OKMULGEE)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Okmulgee Transit Co.


NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Lawton

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1912 - Lawton & Fort Sill Electric Railway Co.
1912-1928 - Lawton Railway & Lighting Co.
1928 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Lawton-Fort Sill Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Lawton Area Transit System
Primarily city service
Outlying Comanche County - regional rural system


Fort Smith (AR)

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known in Oklahoma

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Le Flore, Sequoyah Counties - regional rural system


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