Company and route history/further information on the evolution of transit systems in southeastern Wisconsin.
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1865-1894 - several companies
1894-1896 - Milwaukee Street Railway Co. (North American Co.)
1896-1938 - The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. (North American Co.)
1938-1947 - The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Co. (North American Co.)
1947-1953 - The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Co. (Wisconsin Electric Power Co.)
1953-1975 - Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corp.
1958 - streetcars discontinued
1936-1965 - operated trolleybuses
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Milwaukee County Transit System
Serves Milwaukee County
New additional metropolitan counties:
Connecting fixed route system
Waukesha County (Waukesha) - Waukesha Metro Transit
Commuter and rural service
Ozaukee County (Port Washington) - Ozaukee County Transit
Washington County - Washington County Commuter Express
Commuter service
Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha Counties - Wisconsin Coach Lines
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (WAUKESHA)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Waukesha Transit Lines
OUTLYING TRANSIT HISTORY (PORT WASHINGTON)
Private bus co. in 1952 - Transit Lines Of Wisconsin
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1883-1897 - Belle City Street Railway Co.
1897-1899 - Belle City Electric Co. (North American Co.)
1899-1938 - The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. (North American Co.)
1938-1939 - The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Co. (North American Co.)
1939-1947 - Racine Motor Coach Lines
1940 - streetcars discontinued
1947-1962 - Racine Motor Coach Lines (CNS&M Ry)
1962-1968 - Lakeshore Transit Racine
1968-1975 - Flash City Transit
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Belle Urban System (B.U.S.)
Serves city and nearby suburbs only
Outlying Racine County - no regional transit service
CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1903-1912 - Kenosha Electric Railway Co.
1912-1942 - Wisconsin Gas & Electric Co. (North American Co.)
1932 - streetcars discontinued
1932-1952 - operated trolleybuses
1942-1948 - Kenosha Motor Coach Co.
1948-1962 - Kenosha Motor Coach Co. (CNS&M Ry)
1962-1969 - Lakeshore Transit Kenosha
1969-1971 - Pathfinder City Transit Lines
CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS
Kenosha Transit
Primarily city service
Outlying Kenosha County - Western Kenosha County Transit
Kenosha County is actually part of the Chicago IL Metropolitan Area/commuter rail service available from Chicago