TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN TEXAS

HOUSTON AREA/HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAYS


GALVESTON-HOUSTON ELECTRIC RAILWAY

1911-1936 - Galveston-Houston Electric Railway Co.

Interurban lines:
Galveston-Houston (1911-1936)

Replacement bus companies:
Texas Bus Lines (1926-1982)
Transportation Enterprises (1982-1983)
Texas Bus Lines (1983-1997)
Kerrville Bus Co. (after 1997)


HOUSTON NORTH SHORE RAILWAY

1927-1949 - Houston North Shore Railway

Interurban lines:
Houston-Goose Creek (1927-1949)

Replacement bus companies:
Bayshore Bus Line (until 1964)
Continental Trailways (after 1964)


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