TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN TEXAS

MAJOR CITIES


Abilene

1910-1921 - Abilene Street Railway Co.
1921-1933 - Abilene Traction Co.
1930 - streetcars discontinued

1933-1947 - Cities Service Bus Co.
1947-1964 - City Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
CityLink


Amarillo

1908-1917 - Amarillo Street Railway Co.
1910-1952 - Amarillo Traction Co.
1925 - streetcars discontinued

1925-1966 - Amarillo Bus Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1966)
Amarillo City Transit


Austin

Mule Car
1887-1892 - Austin City Railroad Co.
1890-1892 - mule cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1890-1902 - Austin Rapid Transit Railway Co.
1902-1911 - Austin Electric Railway Co.
1911-1945 - Austin Street Railway Co.
1945 - streetcars discontinued

1945-1955 - Austin Transit Co.
1955-1986 - Austin Transit Corp. (American Transit Corp.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1986)
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority


Beaumont/Port Arthur

Mule Car
1891-1896 - Beaumont Street Railway Co.

Electric Streetcar
1902-1918 - Beaumont Traction Co.

1910-1918 - Port Arthur Traction Co.

1918-1937 - Eastern Texas Electric Co.
1926 - buses introduced (Beaumont)
1928 - buses introduced (Port Arthur)
1937 - streetcars replaced with buses operated by new National City Lines subsidiary

1937-1972 - Beaumont City Lines (National City Lines)
1937-1950 - Port Arthur City Lines (National City Lines)
After 1950 - Port Arthur Transit Corp. (American Transit Corp.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1972)
Beaumont Transit System

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1979)
Port Arthur Transit

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAY
Port Arthur-Beaumont
1913-1935 - Eastern Texas Electric Co.

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


Brownsville

After 1915 - Brownsville Street & Interurban Railroad Co.
1926 - streetcars discontinued

1930's-1979 - Brownsville Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Brownsville Metro

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


Bryan/College Station

Gasoline Car
1911-1923 - Bryan & College Interurban Railway Co.
1915 - gasoline cars replaced with electric streetcars

After 1923 - Bryan & College Traction Co.
Streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1974)
Brazos Transit District


Corpus Christi

Steam Dummy
1890-1896 - Corpus Christi Improvement Co.

Mule Car
1891-1897 - Gussett Street Railway

Electric Streetcar
1910-1915 - Corpus Christi Street & Interurban Railway Co.
1915-1925 - Corpus Christi Railway & Light Co.
1925-1933 - Nueces Railway Co.
1929 - buses introduced
1934 - streetcars discontinued

1933-1966 - Nueces Transportation Co.
1966-1986 - Corpus Christi Transit System

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1986)
Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority


El Paso

Mule Car
1882-1900 - several companies
1900-1903 - El Paso & Juarez Traction Co.
1902-1903 - mule cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1902-1943 - El Paso Electric Co.
1925 - buses introduced
1943-1977 - El Paso City Lines (National City Lines)
1977 - streetcars discontinued

1977-1987 - Sun City Area Transit

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1987)
Sun Metro

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


Galveston

Mule Car
Until 1867 - several companies
1867-1900 - Galveston City Railroad Co.
1891-1894 - mule cars replaced with electric streetcars

1900-1905 - Galveston City Railway Co.
1905-1947 - Galveston Electric Co.
1925 - buses introduced
1938 - streetcars discontinued

1947-1960's - Galveston Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Island Transit


Texas City

1800's - Texas City Traction Co.
1910's-1921 - Texas City Street Railway Co.
1921 - streetcars discontinued

Private bus co. in 1952 - Channel City Transit
Prior to 2020 - Connect Transit

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 2020)
Gulf Coast Transit District


Laredo

Mule Car
1887-1900 - International Bridge & Tramway Co.
1890-1900 - mule cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1890-1892 - Laredo Improvement Co.
1892-1930 - Laredo Electric & Railway Co.
1930-1934 - Central Power & Light Co.
1934 - streetcars discontinued

After 1934 - Laredo Transportation Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
El Metro


Lubbock

1932-1959 - Lubbock Bus Co.
After 1959 - Lubbock Transit Corp. (American Transit Corp.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1971)
CitiBus


San Angelo

1909-1910 - San Angelo Street Railway Co.
1910-1915 - San Angelo Street Car Co.
1915-1917 - San Angelo Power & Street Railway Co.
1917 - streetcars discontinued

1920's - San Angelo Bus Co.
Prior to 1932 - Sunshine Bus Co.
1932-2006 - San Angelo Transit

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 2006)
Concho Valley Transit District


Tyler

Horse Car
1890-1897 - Tyler Street Railway Co.

Electric Streetcar
1915-1918 - Tyler Traction Co.
1918 - streetcars discontinued

1936-1959 - Tyler Transit (city owned)
1959-1981 - Tyler City Lines Inc.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1981)
Tyler Transit


Waco

Horse Car
1877-1891 - Waco Street Railway Co.
1891 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1891-1913 - Citizens Railway Co.
1913-1917 - Southern Traction Co.
1917-1946 - Texas Electric Railway Co.
1935 - buses introduced
1946-1955 - Waco Transit Co.
1948 - streetcars discontinued

After 1955 - Waco Transit Corp. (American Transit Corp.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Waco Transit System


Wichita Falls

1909-1935 - Wichita Falls Traction Co.
1935 - streetcars discontinued

1935-1950 - Wichita Transit Co.
1950-1971 - Wichita City Lines (National City Lines)
1971-2008 - Wichita Falls Transit System

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 2008)
Falls Ride


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