CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1889-1909 - several companies
1909-1922- Chattanooga Railway & Light Co.
1922-1925 - Tennessee Electric Power Co.
1925-1929 - Tennessee Electric Power Co. (Commonwealth Power Co.)
1929-1941 - Tennessee Electric Power Co. (Commonwealth & Southern Corp.)
1940 - streetcars discontinued
1941-1962 - Southern Coach Lines (United Transit Co.)
1962-1973 - Southern Coach Lines (ATE)
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority
Serves Hamilton County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Marion, Sequatchie Counties - part of regional rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1876-1897 - Knoxville Street Railway
1897-1904 - Knoxville Traction Co.
1904-1911 - Knoxville Power & Light Co.
1911-1922 - Knoxville Power & Light Co. (American Cities Co.)
1922-1925 - Knoxville Power & Light Co. (Electric Bond & Shares Co.)
1925-1930 - Knoxville Power & Light Co. (National Power & Light Co.)
1930-1938 - Tennessee Public Service Co. (National Power & Light Co.)
1938-1967 - Knoxville Transit Lines
1930-1945 - operated trolleybuses
1947 - streetcars discontinued
1967-1975 - Knoxville Transit Corp. (city owned)
1975-1989 - K-Trans
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Knoxville Area Transit
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Knox County - part of regional rural system
Additional metropolitan counties:
Anderson, Blount, Loudon, Union Counties - part of regional rural system
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1876-1895 - several companies
1895-1911 - Memphis Street Railway Co.
1911-1922 - Memphis Street Railway Co. (American Cities Co.)
1922-1925 - Memphis Street Railway Co. (Electric Bond & Shares Co.)
1925-1949 - Memphis Street Railway Co. (National Power & Light Co.)
1947 - streetcars discontinued
1949-1958 - Memphis Street Railway Co.
1931-1960 - operated trolleybuses
1958-1961 - Memphis Transit Co.
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Memphis Area Transit Authority
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Shelby County - part of regional rural system
New additional metropolitan counties:
Fayette, Tipton Counties - part of regional rural system