CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1859-1902 - several companies
1902-1925 - Pittsburgh Railways Co.
1925-1954 - Pittsburgh Railways Co. (Standard Gas & Electric Co.)
1954-1964 - Pittsburgh Railways Co.
Still has streetcars
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Port Authority Transit
Serves Allegheny County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (BEAVER FALLS)
1885-1891 - Beaver Valley Street Railway
1891-1922 - Beaver Valley Traction Co.
1922-1937 - Beaver Valley Traction Co. (Standard Gas & Electric Co.)
1937 - streetcars discontinued
1924-1941 - Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co. (Standard Gas & Electric Co.)
1941-1979 - Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co.
1979-1980 - Port Authority Transit (under contract)
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Beaver County Transit Authority
Serves Beaver County
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (ROCHESTER)
1892-1900 - Peoples Electric Street Railway
1900-1922 - Beaver Valley Traction Co.
1922-1937 - Beaver Valley Traction Co. (Standard Gas & Electric Co.)
1935 - streetcars discontinued
1924-1941 - Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co. (Standard Gas & Electric Co.)
1941-1979 - Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co.
1979-1980 - Port Authority Transit (under contract)
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (ALIQUIPPA)
1912-1937 - Woodlawn & Southern Street Railway Co.
1937 - streetcars discontinued
1925-1970 - Woodlawn & Southern Motor Coach Co.
1970-1979 - Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co.
1979-1980 - Port Authority Transit (under contract)
Fixed route systems connect Beaver County with the Pittsburgh area
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (GREENSBURG)
1889-1901 - Greensburg & Hempfield Street Railway
1901-1907 - Pittsburgh McKeesport & Greensburg Railway Co.
1907-1917 - West Penn Railways Co.
1917-1948 - West Penn Railways Co. (American Water Works & Electric Co.)
1948-1952 - West Penn Railways Co. (West Penn Electric Co.)
1952 - streetcars discontinued
1952-1962 - City Rapid Transit Lines
After 1962 - Greensburg City Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Westmoreland County Transit Authority
Serves Westmoreland County
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (LATROBE)
1900-1906 - Latrobe Street Railway Co.
1906-1917 - West Penn Railways Co.
1917-1948 - West Penn Railways Co. (American Water Works & Electric Co.)
1948-1952 - West Penn Railways Co. (West Penn Electric Co.)
1952 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Latrobe Bus Service
Fixed route systems connect Westmoreland County with the Pittsburgh area
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (BUTLER)
1899-1914 - Butler Passenger Railway
1914-1917 - Pittsburg & Butler Railway
1917-1941 - Butler Railways Co.
1941 - streetcars discontinued
After 1941 - Butler Motor Transit Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Butler Transit Authority
Primarily city service
Outlying Butler County - Butler County Community Action
Commuter bus service connects Pittsburgh and Butler County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (UNIONTOWN)
1890-1901 - Uniontown Street Railway
1901-1917 - West Penn Railways Co.
1917-1948 - West Penn Railways Co. (American Water Works & Electric Co.)
1948-1952 - West Penn Railways Co. (West Penn Electric Co.)
1952 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Uniontown Hospital Bus Service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY (CONNELLSVILLE)
1891-1904 - several companies
1904-1917 - West Penn Railways Co.
1917-1948 - West Penn Railways Co. (American Water Works & Electric Co.)
1948-1951 - West Penn Railways Co. (West Penn Electric Co.)
1951 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Fayette Area Coordinated Transport
Serves Fayette County
Commuter bus service connects Pittsburgh and Fayette County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1898-1899 - Charleroi Bellvernon & Fayette City Street Railway
1899-1907 - Charleroi & West Side Street Railway
After 1907 - West Side Electric Street Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Magic City Bus Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Washington County - Washington County Transportation Authority
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (DONORA)
After 1909 - Donora & Eldora Street Railway Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (MONONGAHELA)
After 1895 - Monongahela City Street Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (WASHINGTON)
1889-1902 - Washington Electric Street Railway
1902-1909 - Washington & Canonsburg Railway
1909-1925 - Pittsburgh Railways Co.
1925-1952 - Pittsburgh Railways Co. (Standard Gas & Electric Co.)
1952 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Washington City Bus Lines
Commuter bus service connects Pittsburgh and Washington County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1899-1904 - Kittanning & Ford City Street Railway
1904-1911 - Kittanning & Leechburg Railway Co.
1911-1917 - West Penn Railways Co.
1917-1936 - West Penn Railways Co. (American Water Works & Electric Co.)
1936 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Mid-County Transit Authority
Serves Armstrong County
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1890-1897 - New Castle Electric Street Railway
1897-1906 - New Castle Traction Co.
1906-1920 - 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 Public Service Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1930-1939 - New Castle Electric Street Railway Co.
1939 - streetcars discontinued
1939-1958 - Shenango Valley Transportation Co.
1958-1959 - no transit service
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
New Castle Area Transit Authority
Serves Lawrence County
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (ELLWOOD CITY)
1905-1906 - Ellwood City Electric Street Railway Co.
After 1906 - Pittsburgh Harmony Butler & New Castle Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Ellwood City Motor Coach Co.
Commuter bus service connects Pittsburgh and New Castle