TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Anderson

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1904-1909 - Anderson Traction Co.
1909-1914 - Greenville Spartanburg & Anderson Railway
1924-1925 - Southern Public Utilities Co.
1925-1935 - Southern Public Utilities Co. (Duke Power Co.)
1935-1990's - Duke Power Co.
1934 - streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Electric City Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Anderson County - no local transit service


Florence

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Florence Coach Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority
Serves Florence, Darlington, Dillon, Marlboro Counties
Also serves Chesterfield, Marion Counties (classified as rural counties)


Myrtle Beach (Georgetown)

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1909 - Georgetown Railway & Light Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Waccamaw Regional Transportation Authority
Serves Horry, Georgetown Counties


Rock Hill

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1890 - Rock Hill Street Railway
After 1911 - Carolina Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Southern Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
York County Access
Serves York County

York County is actually part of the Charlotte NC Metropolitan Statistical Area/commuter bus service available from Charlotte


Spartanburg

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1900-1912 - Spartanburg Railway Gas & Electric Co.
1912-1922 - South Carolina Light Power & Railway Co.
1922-1927 - South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
1927-1928 - South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. (Duke Power Co.)
1928-1935 - Southern Public Utilities Co. (Duke Power Co.)
1935 - streetcars discontinued
1935-1992 - Duke Power Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Spartanburg Area Regional Transit Agency
Primarily city service
Outlying Spartanburg County - rural system


Sumter

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Sumter Transit Co.
Prior to 1973 - Sumter Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Santee Wateree Regional Transportation Authority
Serves Sumter County
Also serves Clarendon, Lee Counties (classified as rural counties)
In addition serves Kershaw County (metropolitan Columbia)


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