TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE/SANTA CLARA AREA


SAN JOSE/HISTORIC DETAIL

Transit History/San Jose
Route History


Santa Clara County

San Jose

Horse Car
1868-1912 - several companies
1888-1894 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1912-1939 - San Jose Railroads
1916 - buses introduced
1938 - streetcars discontinued

1939-1973 - San Jose City Lines (National City Lines)

Palo Alto

1906-1909 - Santa Clara Interurban Railroad Co.
1909-1934 - Peninsular Railway Co.
1925 - buses introduced
1929 - streetcars discontinued

1933-1941 - Palo Alto Transit Co.
1941-1949 - Palo Alto City Lines
1949-1973 - Peninsula Transit

Interurban San Jose-Los Gatos

1904-1909 - San Jose-Los Gatos Interurban Railway Co.
1909-1934 - Peninsular Railway Co.
1933 - interurban trains discontinued

1920's-1973 - Peerless Stages

Interurban San Jose-Palo Alto

1910-1934 - Peninsular Railway Co.
1925 - buses introduced
1934 - interurban trains discontinued

1934-1973 - Palo Alto Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1973)
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Historic suburban/interurban bus lines operated by several companies (mostly a 1952 sampling)


San Mateo County

Interurban

1914-1928 - Peninsula Rapid Transit Co.
1928-1929 - Pickwick Stages
1929-1957 - Pacific Greyhound Lines
1957-1969 - Western Greyhound Lines
1969-1977 - Greyhound Lines West

Local

Prior to 1975 - 11 local bus systems

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1975)
SamTrans

Historic suburban/interurban bus lines operated by several companies (mostly a 1952 sampling)


San Benito County

NEW COUNTYWIDE TRANSIT SYSTEM
San Benito County Express (since 1990)


COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE
CalTrain
Altamont Commuter Express


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