TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN COLORADO

MAJOR CITIES


Colorado Springs

Horse Car
1887-1893 - Colorado Springs & Manitou Street Railway Co.
1890-1893 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1890-1902 - Colorado Springs Rapid Transit Railway Co.
1902-1932 - Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway Co.
1930 - buses introduced
1932 - streetcars replaced with buses operated by new company

1932-1945 - Colorado Springs Bus Co.
1945-1972 - Colorado Springs Transit Co.
1972-2005 - Colorado Springs Department of Transportation

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 2005)
Mountain Metro

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAY
Victor-Cripple Creek
1898-1899 - Cripple Creek District Railway
1899-1920 - Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway Co.


Fort Collins

After 1907 - Fort Collins Municipal Railway
1951 - streetcars replaced with buses

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Transfort


Pueblo

Horse Car
1880-1888 - Pueblo Street Railroad Co.
1888-1892 - Pueblo Street Railway Co.
1890-1892 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1890-1895 - Pueblo City Railway Co.
1895-1899 - Pueblo Electric Street Railway Co.
1899-1900 - Pueblo Traction & Electric Co.
1900-1902 - Pueblo Traction & Lighting Co.
1902-1911 - Pueblo & Suburban Traction & Lighting Co.
1911-1922 - Arkansas Valley Railway Light & Power Co.
1922-1949 - Southern Colorado Power Co.
1941 - buses introduced
1947 - streetcars discontinued

1949-1956 - Pueblo Transit Co.
1956-1958 - Pueblo Transportation Co.
1958-1971 - Pueblo Transportation Co. (leased to city)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1971)
Pueblo Department Of Transportation


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