TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN VIRGINIA

MICROPOLITAN AREAS/HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Bluefield

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1903 - Bluefield & Hinton Electric Railway Co.
After 1903 - Bluestone Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Graham Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Tazewell County - Four County Transit
Also serves Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell Counties (classified as rural counties)

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (TAZEWELL)
1892-1904 - Tazewell Street Railway
After 1904 - Tazewell Street Car & Electric Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

Martinsville

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

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Martinsville/Henry County - Piedmont Area Regional Transit


Staunton/Waynesboro

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1895-1905 - City Street Car Co.
After 1905 - Blue Ridge Light & Power Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service (Staunton)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Wilson Trucking Corp. (Waynesboro)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Augusta County - Virginia Regional Transit
(regional rural system also serving Washington DC area)


RURAL CITIES/AREAS HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Covington

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

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Alleghany County - no transit service


Marion

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Marion Transit Corp.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Smyth County - District Three Governmental Cooperative
(regional rural system also serving Bristol area)


South Boston

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

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Halifax, Brunswick, Mecklenburg Counties - Lake Country Area Agency on Aging


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