TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN WASHINGTON

OLDER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Spokane

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1903-1922 - Spokane Traction Co.
1922-1928 - Spokane United Railways (Washington Water Power Co.)
1928-1945 - Spokane United Railways (American Power & Light Co.)
1936 - streetcars discontinued
1945-1968 - Spokane City Lines (National City Lines)
1968-1972 - leased to city

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Spokane Transit Authority
Serves Spokane County


Vancouver

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
After 1910 - Vancouver Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued
Prior to 1969 - Vancouver Bus Co.
1969-1980 - City of Vancouver Transit

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
C-Tran
Serves Clark County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Connecting fixed route system
Skamania County - Skamania County Transit Services

Vancouver area is actually part of the Portland OR Metropolitan Area/transit systems connect in Portland and in Vancouver


NEWER METROPOLITAN AREAS


Bellingham

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1891-1898 - several companies
1898-1900 - Northern Railway & Improvement Co.
1900-1912 - Whatcom County Railway & Light Co. (Stone & Webster)
1912-1920 - Puget Sound Traction Light & Power Co. (Stone & Webster)
1920-1937 - Puget Sound Power & Light Co. (Stone & Webster)
1937-1938 - Puget Sound Power & Light Co. (Engineers Public Service Co.)
1938 - sold to National City Lines/streetcars discontinued
1938-1946 - Bellingham City Lines
1946-1954 - Bellingham City Lines, Inc.
1954-1961 - Satterlee Transit System
1961-1971 - Bellingham Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Whatcom Transportation Authority
Serves Whatcom County


Clarkston

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Valley Transit
Serves Asotin County


Longview

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Longview Public Service Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Community Urban Bus Service
Serves city only
Outlying Cowlitz County - CAP Public Transit
Also serves Wahkiakum County (classified as rural county)


Mount Vernon

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
None known

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Skagit Transit
Serves Skagit County


Pasco

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

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Ben Franklin Transit
Serves Benton, Franklin Counties


Wenatchee

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Wenatchee Transit System

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Link Transit
Serves Chelan, Douglas Counties


Yakima

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1906-1907 - Yakima Inter-Valley Traction Co.
1907-1959 - Yakima Valley Transportation Co.
1947 - streetcars discontinued
1959-1966 - Yakima City Bus Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Yakima Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Yakima County - People For People
Also serves Adams, Lincoln Counties (classified as rural counties)


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