TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN FLORIDA

ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA


Orange County/Seminole County/Osceola County

Orlando

Mule Car
1887-1896 - Orlando Street Railway

1931-1972 - Orlando Transit Co.
1972-1984 - Orange Seminole Osceola Transportation Authority
1984-1992 - Tri-County Transit

Sanford

1908-1910's - Sanford Traction Co.
1910's - streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1992)
LYNX


Polk County

Lakeland

1945-1980 - Cities Transit (Lakeland)

Winter Haven

Private bus co. in 1952 - Winter Haven Transit Co.
1999-2008 - Winter Haven Area Transit

Fort Meade

Horse Car
1887-1892 - Fort Meade Street Car Co.
1892-1911 - Fort Meade Street Railway Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1982)
Citrus Connection


Leesburg/Lake County

1800's - Leesburg Transfer Co.

Prior to 2007 - no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 2007)
LakeXpress


Daytona Beach/Volusia County

Battery Car
1912-1918 - Central of Florida Railway Co.
1918 - battery cars discontinued

1934-1964 - Daytona Beach Municipal Bus Lines (city owned)
1964-1970 - Transit Co. of Daytona Beach (privately owned)
1970-1975 - no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1975)
Votran


Melbourne/Brevard County

Private bus co. in 1952 - Melbourne Bus Line
1974-1985 - Brevard Transportation Authority

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1985)
Space Coast Area Transit


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