TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN TEXAS

MICROPOLITAN AREAS/HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT

Nearly all of these areas are served exclusively by regional rural transit systems.


Alice

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Alice Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Jim Wells County - Rural Economic Assistance League


Athens (Trinidad)

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Streetcar co. - Texas Power & Light Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Henderson County - East Texas Council of Governments


Big Spring

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Bucher Bus Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Howard County - West Texas Opportunities


Bonham

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1896 - Bonham Rapid Transit Co.
After 1896 - Bonham Electric Railway Light & Power Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Fannin County - Texoma Area Paratransit System


Borger

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Borger City Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Hutchinson County - Panhandle Rural Transit District


Brenham

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Streetcar co. - Brenham Street Railway Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Brenham Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Washington County - The District


Brownwood

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Brownwood Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Brown County - Central Texas Rural Transit District


Corsicana

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1903 - Corsicana Street Railway Co.
1903-1913 - Corsicana Transit Co
1913-1917 - Southern Traction Co.
1917-1931 - Texas Electric Railway
1931 - streetcars discontinued
After 1931 - Riley Bus Lines
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Navarro County - Community Transit Service


Del Rio

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Del Rio Motor Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Transportation Department
Primarily city service
Outlying Val Verde County - no transit service


Gainesville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1890 - Gainesville Street Railway
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - City Bus Line

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Cooke County - Texoma Area Paratransit System


Kingsville

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Kingsville Airfield Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Kleberg, Kenedy Counties - Paisano Express Rural Transit


Lufkin

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Lufkin Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Angelina County - The District


Marshall

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1887-1909 - Marshall Street Railway Co.
1909-1912 - Marshall Traction Co.
1921-1925 - Marshall Traction Co. (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1925 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Marshall Bus Co.
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Harrison County - East Texas Council of Governments


Mineral Wells

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1907 - Mineral Wells & Lakewood Park Street Railway
After 1910 - Mineral Wells Electric System

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Palo Pinto County Transportation Council
Serves Palo Pinto County


Nacogdoches

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Nacogdoches City Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Nacogdoches County - The District


Paris

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1878-1901 - Paris Railway
1901-1912 - Paris Transit Co.
1912-1926 - Paris Transit Co. (American Power & Light Co.)
1926 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Paris City Bus Co.
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Lamar County - Arkansas-Texas Council of Governments


Stephenville (Dublin)

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1891 - Dublin Street Railroad Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Erath County - The Transit System
In addition serves Hood, Somervell Counties (micropolitan Granbury)


Uvalde

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1908-1908 - Uvalde Street Railway Co.
After 1908 - Uvalde & Leona Valley Interurban Railway Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Uvalde County - Community Council of Southwest Texas
Also serves Dimmit, Edwards, Kinney, La Salle, Real, Zavala Counties (classified as rural counties)
In addition serves Maverick County (micropolitan Eagle Pass)


Vernon

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Vernon Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Wilbarger County - Sharp Lines Public Transportation


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