TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN WISCONSIN

MICROPOLITAN AREAS/HISTORICALLY WITH TRANSIT


Baraboo

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Baraboo Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Taxi Reduction Program
Primarily city service
Outlying Sauk County - no transit service


Beaver Dam

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Wisconsin Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
S & R Taxi
Primarily city service
Outlying Dodge County - no transit service


Manitowoc

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1902-1922 - Manitowoc & Northern Traction Co.
1922-1933 - Wisconsin Public Service Co.
1927 - streetcars discontinued
1933-1978 - Safe Way Motor Coach Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Manitowoc Transit System/Manitowoc County Transportation Services
Serves Manitowoc County


Marinette

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1889-1891 - Marinette Street Railway Co.
1891-1903 - Marinette Gas Electric Light & Street Railway
After 1903 - Menominee & Marinette Light & Traction Co.
1928 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Twin City Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Shared Ride Taxi
Primarily city service
Outlying Marinette County - no transit service


Menomonee

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
Private bus co. in 1952 - Menomonee Transport Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
No city service
Outlying Dunn County - no transit service


Merrill

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1889-1916 - Merrill Railway & Lighting Co.
After 1916 - Wisconsin Valley Electric Co.
1921 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Merrill Go Round
Primarily city service
Outlying Lincoln County - no transit service


Stevens Point

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

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Stevens Point Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Portage County - no transit service


Watertown

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1926-1927 - The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company
1927 - streetcars discontinued
Private bus co. in 1952 - Wisconsin Transit Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Shared Ride Taxi
Primarily city service
Outlying Jefferson County - no transit service


Wisconsin Rapids/Marshfield

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1910-1920 - Grand Rapids Street Railroad Co.
After 1920 - Wisconsin Rapids Street Railroad Co.
1931 - streetcars discontinued
Period of no transit service
Private bus co. in 1952 - Inter Transit Co. (Marshfield)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
River City Cab (Wisconsin Rapids)
Radio Cab of Marshfield
Primarily city service
Outlying Wood County - no transit service


NEWER MICROPOLITAN AREAS

Florence
No city service
Outlying Florence County - no transit service

Monroe
Shared Ride Taxi
Primarily city service
Outlying Green County - no transit service

Platteville
Shared Ride Taxi
Primarily city service
Outlying Grant County - rural system

Whitewater
Shared Ride Taxi
Primarily city service
Outlying Walworth County - no transit service


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