TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN PENNSYLVANIA

MICROPOLITAN AREAS/HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Bloomsburg/Berwick

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (BLOOMSBURG)
1901-1913 - Columbia & Montour Electric Railway Co.
1913-1926 - North Branch Transit Co.
1926 - streetcars discontinued
After 1926 - North Branch Bus Co.

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (BERWICK)
1910-1924 - Berwick & Nescopeck Street Railway Co.
1924 - streetcars discontinued
After 1924 - North Branch Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Columbia-Montour Area Agency on Aging
Serves Columbia, Montour Counties

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (DANVILLE)
1904-1906 - Danville & Sunbury Street Railway Co.
1906-1924 - Danville & Sunbury Transit Co.
1924 - streetcars discontinued
After 1924 - Danville-Sunbury Auto Bus Line
Private predecessor bus co. - North Branch Bus Co.


Bradford

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1879-1896 - Bradford & Kendall Passenger Railway
1896-1906 - Bradford Electric Street Railway
1906-1921 - Western New York & Pennsylvania Traction Co.
1921-1927 - Olean Bradford & Salamanca Railway Co.
1927 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Bradford Transportation System

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
McKean County - Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania
(regional rural system also serving Ridgeway/St. Marys area)


Chambersburg

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1903-1926 - Chambersburg & Gettysburg Electric Railway Co.
1903-1928 - Chambersburg Greencastle & Waynesboro Street Railway Co.
1914-1928 - Chambersburg & Shippensburg Railway Co.
1928 - streetcars discontinued
After 1926 - Cumberland Valley Transit Co.
Private bus co. in 1952 - Couchman Transit Service
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Chambersburg Transit Authority
Primarily city service
Outlying Franklin County - rural system


Du Bois

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1897 - Du Bois Traction Passenger Railway
1897-1902 - Du Bois Traction Co.
1902-1926 - Du Bois Electric & Traction Co.
1926 - streetcars discontinued
After 1926 - United Transit Co.
Private bus co. in 1952 - City Bus Line

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Du Fast Transit
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Clearfield County - Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania
(regional rural system also serving Ridgeway/St. Marys area)

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (CLEARFIELD)
1913-1915 - Emerick Bus Lines
1915-1975 - Fullington Auto Bus Co.
1975-1980 - Clearfield County Transportation Authority


Gettysburg

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1894-1897 - Gettysburg Electric Railroad Co.
1897-1909 - Gettysburg Transit Co.
After 1909 - Gettysburg Railway Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Adams County Transit Authority
Serves Adams County


Huntingdon

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1909 - Big Valley Street Railway
1906-1909 - Juniata Valley Electric Street Railway
After 1909 - Huntington Lewistown & Juniata Valley Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Rohm Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Huntingdon County - Huntingdon-Bedford-Fulton Area Agency on Aging
Also serves Bedford, Fulton Counties (classified as rural counties)


Indiana

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1907-1933 - Indiana County Street Railway Co.
1933 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Orr Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Indiana County Transit Authority
Serves Indiana County


Lewistown

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1900 - Lewistown & Reedsville Electric Railway Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Lewistown Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Mifflin County - Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging
Also serves Juniata County (classified as rural county)


Lock Haven

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1894-1895 - Lock Haven Electric Railway
1895-1900 - Lock Haven Traction Co.
1900-1930 - Susquehanna Traction Co.
1930 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
STEP
Serves Clinton County


Meadville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1898-1927 - Meadville Traction Co.
1927 - streetcars discontinued
1927-1929 - Penn Public Motor Transportation Co. (Associated Gas & Electric Co.)
After 1929 - West Ridge Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Crawford Area Transportation Authority
Serves Crawford County

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (TITUSVILLE)
1898-1914 - Titusville Electric Traction Co.
1914-1924 - Titusville Traction Co.
1924 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Titusville Coach Lines


Oil City/Franklin

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1902 - Oil City Street Railway
1895-1902 - Franklin Electric Street Railway
1902-1916 - Citizens' Traction Co.
1916-1925 - Citizens' Traction Co. (Municipal Service Co.)
1925-1928 - Citizens' Traction Co. (National Public Service Corp.)
1928 - streetcars discontinued
1928-1932 - Citizens' Transit Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1932-1936 - Citizens' Transit Co. (Municipal Service Co.)
1936-1946 - Citizens' Transit Co. (Associated Gas & Electric Co.)
After 1946 - Citizens' Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
VenanGO Bus
Serves Venango County


Pottsville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1872-1899 - several companies
1899-1906 - Pottsville Union Traction
1906-1921 - Eastern Pennsylvania Railways Co.
1921-1925 - East Penn Electric Co. (Electric Bond & Shares Co.)
1925-1939 - East Penn Electric Co. (National Power & Light Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
1939-1982 - East Penn Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Schuylkill Transit System
Serves Schuykill County


Ridgeway/St. Marys

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Nelsons Buses

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Elk County - Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania
Also serves Cameron, Jefferson, Potter Counties (classified as rural counties)
In addition serves Clearfield County (micropolitan Du Bois) and McKean County (micropolitan Bradford)


Sayre

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1906-1916 - Sayre Railway Co.
1916-1930 - Waverly Sayre & Athens Traction Co.
1930 - streetcars discontinued
After 1930 - Waverly Sayre & Athens Transportation Co.
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Bradford County - Endless Mountain Transportation Authority
Also serves Sullivan, Tioga Counties (classified as rural counties)


Stroudsburg

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1871-1917 - Stroudsburg Passenger Railway
1917-1928 - Stroudsburg Traction Co.
1928 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Delaware Valley Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Monroe County Transportation Authority
Serves Monroe County


Sunbury

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (SUNBURY)
1890-1892 - Sunbury & Northumberland Street Railway Co.
1892-1911 - Sunbury & Northumberland Electric Railway Co.
1911-1918 - Northumberland County Traction Co.
1918-1939 - Northumberland County Railway Co.
1939 - streetcars discontinued
1939-1989 - S & N Transit Co.

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (MILTON)
1898-1928 - Lewiston Milton & Watsontown Passenger Railway Co.
1928 - streetcars discontinued
1928-1939 - West Branch Transit Co.
After 1939 - Edwards Lakes-To-Sea System

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
No city service
Outlying Northumberland County (part) - Lower Anthracite Transportation System

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (MOUNT CARMEL)
1894-1906 - Shamokin & Mount Carmel Electric Railway Co.
1906-1936 - Shamokin & Mount Carmel Transit Co.
1936 - streetcars discontinued
After 1936 - Ashland & Shamokin Auto Bus Co.

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (SHAMOKIN)
1891-1900 - Shamokin Street Railway Co.
1900-1929 - Shamokin & Edgewood Electric Railway Co.
1929 - streetcars discontinued
After 1929 - Shamokin & Trevorton Bus Line


Warren

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1901-1925 - Warren Street Railway
1925-1929 - Warren Street Railway (Associated Gas & Electric Co.)
1929 - streetcars discontinued
After 1929 - West Ridge Transportation Co.
Private bus co. in 1952 - Warren City Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Transit Authority of Warren County
Serves Warren County


NEWER MICROPOLITAN AREAS

Lewisburg
Union County - Union/Snyder Transportation Alliance

Selinsgrove
Snyder County - Union/Snyder Transportation Alliance

Somerset
Area Agency on Aging of Somerset County
Serves Somerset County


RURAL CITIES/AREAS HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Punxsutawney

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1902 - Punxsutawney Street Passenger Railway
1902-1926 - Jefferson Traction Co.
1926 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Punxsutawney Taxi Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Jefferson County - Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania


Waynesburg

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1910 - Waynesburg & Monongahela Street Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Greene County - Greene County Transportation Program


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