TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN PENNSYLVANIA

MAJOR CITIES


Blair County

Altoona

Horse Car
1882-1892 - City Passenger Railway of Altoona Co.
1890 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1892-1959 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway
1923 - buses introduced by affiliated company Logan Valley Bus Co.
1954 - streetcars discontinued

1959-1977 - Altoona & Logan Valley Bus Authority

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1977)
Altoona Metro Transit

Tyrone

1902-1903 - Tyrone Electric Railway
1903-1938 - Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway
1938 - streetcars replaced with buses operated by affiliated company

1938-1959 - Logan Valley Bus Co.
After 1959 - Fullington Auto Bus Co.

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TYPE RAILWAY
Altoona-Hollidaysburg (1893-1954)/Altoona-Tyrone (1894-1938)

Replacement interurban bus service operated by Logan Valley Bus Co. (until 1959)
Blue & White Bus Lines (1959-1990)


Centre County

State College

1946-1948 - Nittany Transit Co.
1948-1966 - no transit service
1966-1975 - Fullington Auto Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1975)
Centre Area Transportation Authority

Philipsburg

1903-1912 - Centre & Clearfield Street Railway Co.
1912-1927 - Centre & Clearfield Railway Co.
1927 - streetcars replaced with buses operated by new company

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TROLLEY LINE
Philipsburg-Winburne (1903-1927)


Erie

Horse Car
1868-1890 - Erie City Passenger Railway Co.
1889 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1890-1906 - Erie Electric Motor Co.
1906-1924 - Buffalo & Lake Erie Traction Co.
1924-1935 - Erie Railways
1925 - buses introduced by affiliated company Erie Coach Co.
1935 - streetcars discontinued

1935-1967 - Erie Coach Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1967)
Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAY
Erie-Conneaut OH
1903-1909 - Conneaut & Erie Traction Co.
1909-1922 - Cleveland & Erie Railway Co.

Replacement interurban bus service operated most years by West Ridge Transportation Co.


Johnstown

Horse Car
1882-1887 - Johnstown Passenger Railroad Co.
1887-1910 - Johnstown Passenger Railway Co.
1890 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1910-1976 - Johnstown Traction Co.
1922 - buses introduced
1960 - streetcars discontinued
1951-1967 - operated trolleybuses

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1976)
Cambria County Transit

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAY
Johnstown-Ebensburg/Brookdale-South Fork
1910-1928 - Southern Cambria Railway Co.

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TYPE RAILWAY
Johnstown-Jerome
1921-1933 - Johnstown & Somerset Railway

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TYPE RAILWAY
Patton-Barnsboro
1906-1918 - Northern Cambria Street Railway Co.
1918-1926 - Northern Cambria Railway Co.


Lycoming County

Williamsport

Horse Car
1865-1887 - Williamsport Street Railroad Co.
1887-1926 - Williamsport Passenger Railway Co.
1892 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1926-1932 - Williamsport Railways Co.
1932-1955 - Williamsport Transportation Co.
1933 - streetcars discontinued

1955-1969 - Williamsport Bus Co.
1969-2005 - Williamsport Bureau of Transportation

Montoursville

1897-1924 - Montoursville Passenger Railway Co.
1924 - streetcars discontinued

1924-1960 - Lycoming Auto Transit Co.
1960-1969 - Williamsport Bus Co.
1969-2005 - Williamsport Bureau of Transportation

Jersey Shore

1903-1930 - Jersey Shore Electric Street Railway Co.
1930 - streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 2005)
River Valley Transit


Lawrence County/Mercer County

New Castle

1890-1897 - New Castle Electric Street Railway Co.
1897-1903 - New Castle Traction Co.
1903-1906 - Pennsylvania & Mahoning Valley Railway Co.
1906-1920 - Mahoning & Shenango Valley Railway & Light Co.
1920-1929 - Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Co.
1929-1930 - Pennsylvania-Ohio Public Service Co.
1930-1939 - New Castle Electric Street Railway Co.
1939 - streetcars discontinued

1939-1958 - Shenango Valley Transportation Co.
1958-1959 - no transit service

Ellwood City

1905-1906 - Ellwood City Electric Street Railway Co.
1906-1917 - Pittsburgh Harmony Butler & New Castle Railway Co.
1917-1931 - Pittsburgh Mars & Butler Railway Co.
1923 - buses introduced by affiliated company Harmony Short Line Motor Transportation Co.
1931 - streetcars discontinued

After 1923 - Harmony Short Line Motor Transportation Co.
Private bus co. in 1952 - Ellwood City Motor Coach Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1959)
New Castle Area Transit Authority

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAY
Youngstown-New Castle (1900-1933)

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAY
Pittsburgh-Butler (1907-1931)/Pittsburgh-Evans City-Butler (1908-1931)/Evans City-New Castle (1908-1931)

Replacement interurban bus service operated most years by Harmony Short Line Motor Transportation Co.

Sharon

1892-1895 - Shenango Valley Street Railway Co.
1895-1900 - Valley Street Railway Co.
1900-1914 - Youngstown-Sharon Railway & Light Co.
1914-1920 - Mahoning & Shenango Valley Railway & Light Co.
1920-1929 - Pennsylvania-Ohio Electric Co.
1929-1930 - Pennsylvania-Ohio Power & Light Co.
1930-1939 - Shenango Valley Traction Co.
1939 - streetcars replaced with buses operated by affiliated company

1939-1958 - Shenango Valley Transportation Co.
1958-1966 - Arthur Santee
After 1966 - Triangle Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Shenango Valley Shuttle Service

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAY
Youngstown-Sharon (1901-1939)


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