TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN PENNSYLVANIA

OLDER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Altoona

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1882-1892 - City Passenger Railway of Altoona
1892-1901 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway
1901-1923 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway (American Railways Co.)
1923-1925 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway (American Electric Power Co.)
1925-1928 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway (National Public Service Corp.)
1928-1932 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1932-1934 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway (Municipal Service Co.)
1934-1959 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway
1954 - streetcars discontinued
1959-1977 - Altoona & Logan Valley Bus Authority

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Altoona Metro Transit
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Blair County - Blair Senior Services

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (TYRONE)
1902-1903 - Tyrone Electric Railway
1903-1923 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway (American Railways Co.)
1923-1925 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway (American Electric Power Co.)
1925-1928 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway (National Public Service Corp.)
1928-1932 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1932-1934 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway (Municipal Service Co.)
1934-1959 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway
1938 - streetcars discontinued
After 1959 - Fullington Auto Bus Co.


Erie

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1868-1887 - Erie City Passenger Railway Co.
1887-1906 - Erie Electric Motor Co.
1906-1924 - Buffalo & Lake Erie Traction Co.
1924-1935 - Erie Railways
1935 - streetcars discontinued
1935-1967 - Erie Coach Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority
Serves Erie County


Johnstown

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1882-1910 - Johnstown Passenger Railway
After 1910 - Johnstown Traction Co.
1951-1967 - operated trolleybuses
1960 - streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Cambria County Transit
Serves Cambria County


Lancaster

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1874-1900 - several companies
1900-1921 - Conestoga Traction Co.
1921-1925 - Conestoga Traction Co. (Electric Bond & Shares Co.)
1925-1931 - Conestoga Traction Co. (National Power & Light Co.)
1931-1976 - Conestoga Transportation Co.
1947 - streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Red Rose Transit Authority
Serves Lancaster County


Sharon

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1895 - Shenango Valley Street Railway
1895-1900 - Valley Street Railway
1900-1914 - Youngstown-Sharon Railway & Light Co.
1914-1920 - Mahoning & Shenango Valley Railway & Light Co.
1920-1923 - Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Co.
1923-1929 - Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Co. (Penn-Ohio Edison Co.)
1929-1930 - Pennsylvania-Ohio Power & Light Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1930-1939 - Shenango Valley Traction Co.
1939 - streetcars discontinued
1939-1958 - Shenango Valley Transportation Co.
1958-1966 - Arthur Santee
After 1966 - Triangle Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Shenango Valley Shuttle
Primarily city service
Outlying Mercer County - Mercer County Community Transit


York

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1886-1900 - York Street Railway Co.
1900-1907 - York County Traction Co.
1907-1922 - York Railways Co.
1922-1925 - York Railways Co. (Municipal Service Co.)
1925-1928 - York Railways Co. (National Public Service Corp.)
1928-1932 - York Railways Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1932-1936 - York Railways Co. (Municipal Service Co.)
1936-1939 - York Railways Co. (Associated Gas & Electric Co.)
1939 - streetcars discontinued
1931-1977 - York Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
York Area Transit Authority (Rabbit Transit)
Serves York County

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (HANOVER)
1893-1922 - Hanover & McSherrystown Street Railway
1922-1929 - Hanover & McSherrystown Street Railway (General Gas & Electric Co.)
1929-1931 - Hanover & McSherrystown Street Railway (Associated Gas & Electric Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
After 1969 - Lincoln Bus Lines


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