TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN VERMONT

NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS

Burlington

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1872-1893 - Winooski & Burlington Horse Railroad Co.
1893-1928 - Burlington Traction Co.
1928-1973 - Burlington Rapid Transit Co.
1929 - streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Chittenden County Transportation Authority
Serves Chittenden County
Additional metropolitan counties:
Franklin, Grand Isle Counties - Northwest Vermont Public Transportation Network

OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (ST. ALBANS)
1904-1912 - St. Albans Street Railway
1912-1921 - St. Albans & Swanton Traction Co.
1921 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service


MICROPOLITAN AREAS/HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Barre/Montpelier

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Prior to 1925 - Barre & Montpelier Traction Co.
1925-1927 - Vergennes Power Co.
1927 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Green Mountain Transit Agency
Serves Washington County


Bennington

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1894 - Bennington & Woodford Electric Railway
Prior to 1897 - Bennington Electric Railroad
1897-1907 - Bennington & Hoosick Valley Railway
1902-1910 - Bennington & North Adams Street Railway
After 1910 - Vermont Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Monument Bus Line

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Green Mountain Express
Serves Bennington County


Rutland

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1872-1906 - Rutland Street Railway Co.
1906-1924 - Rutland Railway Light & Power Co. (General Gas & Electric Co.)
1924 - streetcars discontinued
After 1924 - Rutland Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Marble Valley Regional Transit District
Serves Rutland County


NEWER MICROPOLITAN AREAS

Guildhall
Essex County - Rural Community Transportation

White River Junction
Stagecoach Transportation Services
Serves Orange, Windsor Counties


RURAL CITIES/AREAS HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Brattleboro

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1895-1912 - Brattleboro Street Railway
1912-1925 - Brattleboro Street Railway (Middle West Utilities Co.)
1925 - streetcars discontinued
Private predecessor bus co. - Brattleboro Transit
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
BeeLine
Primarily city service
Outlying Windham County - Connecticut River Transit


Newport/St. Johnsbury

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Greenwood Bus Line

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Caledonia, Lamoille, Orleans Counties - Rural Community Transportation


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