TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN MISSOURI

MAJOR CITIES


Jefferson City

1911-1923 - Jefferson City Bridge & Transit Co.
1923-1938 - Missouri Power & Light Co.
1934 - streetcars replaced with buses

Prior to 1966 - Jefferson City Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1974)
JeffTran


Joplin

1890-1895 - Joplin Electric Railway & Motor Co.
1895-1896 - Joplin & Galena Electric Railway
1896-1905 - Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Co.
1906-1940 - Southwest Missouri Railroad Co.
1940 - streetcars discontinued

1940-1951 - Joplin Public Service Co.
1951-1960 - Joplin Transit Corp. (American Transit Corp.)
1960-1964 - Ozark Leasing Co.
1964-1969 - Joplin-Carthage Bus Co.
After 1969 - Crown Coach Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1997)
Metro Area Public Transit System


St. Joseph

Mule Car
1866-1890 - Citizens Railway Co.
1890-1894 - Peoples Street Railway Electric Light & Power Co.
1894-1895 - St. Joseph Traction & Lighting Co.
1876-1895 - Union Railway Co.
1886-1890 - mule cars replaced with electric streetcars
1887-1892 - operated cable cars

1895-1944 - St. Joseph Railway Light Heat & Power Co.
1925 - buses introduced
1938 - streetcars discontinued
1932-1966 - operated trolleybuses

1944-1984 - St. Joseph Light & Power Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1984)
St. Joseph Transit

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAY
St. Joseph-Savannah (1911-1941)


Springfield

Horse Car
1879-1886 - Peoples Railway Co.
1886-1891 - Citizens Railway Co.
1890-1892 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1891-1895 - Metropolitan Electric Railway Co.
1895-1945 - Springfield Traction Co.
1921 - buses introduced
1937 - streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1945)
City Utilities of Springfield

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


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