Transit History/San Jose
Route History
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)
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)
NEW COUNTYWIDE TRANSIT SYSTEM
San Benito County Express (since 1990)