TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE AREA/CITIES


MILWAUKEE/HISTORIC DETAIL

Transit History/Maps
Route History
Streetcar & Bus Rosters
Car Houses/Bus Garages
Bus Photos
Links

Milwaukee Streetcar (link)


Milwaukee/Milwaukee County

Horse Car
1860-1894 - several companies
1890-1894 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1894-1896 - Milwaukee Street Railway Co.

Steam Dummy
1887-1896 - several companies (steam dummy)

Electric Streetcar
1896-1938 - The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.
1920 - buses introduced
1938-1953 - The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Co.
1953-1975 - Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corp.
1958 - streetcars discontinued
1936-1965 - operated trolleybuses

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1975)
Milwaukee County Transit System

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


Racine/Racine County

1883-1897 - Belle City Street Railway Co.
1892-1893 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1897-1899 - Belle City Electric Co.
1899-1938 - The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.
1922 - buses introduced
1938-1939 - The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Co.
1939-1947 - Racine Motor Coach Lines
1940 - streetcars discontinued

1947-1962 - Racine Motor Coach Lines (CNS&M Ry)
1962-1968 - Lakeshore Transit-Racine
1968-1975 - Flash City Transit
1975-2017 - Belle Urban System (B.U.S.)

FURTHER INFORMATION
Streetcar Map
Streetcar Roster
Classic Bus Roster
Early City Bus Roster
Car Houses/Bus Garages

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 2017)
RYDE


Kenosha/Kenosha County

CITY TRANSIT HISTORY
1892-1894 - Kenosha Electric Street Railway Co.
1903-1912 - Kenosha Electric Railway Co.
1912-1942 - Wisconsin Gas & Electric Co.
1921 - buses introduced
1931 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars
1932-1952 - operated trolleybuses

1942-1948 - Kenosha Motor Coach Co.
1948-1962 - Kenosha Motor Coach Co. (CNS&M Ry)
1962-1969 - Lakeshore Transit-Kenosha
1969-1971 - Pathfinder City Transit Lines

FURTHER INFORMATION
Kenosha Streetcar Circulator
Streetcar Map
Streetcar Roster
Classic Bus Roster
Early City Bus Roster
Car Houses/Bus Garages

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1971)
Kenosha Transit

NEWER TRANSIT SYSTEM
Western Kenosha County Transit (since 2007)


Waukesha/Waukesha County

1941-1963 - Waukesha Transit Lines
1963-1975 - Wisconsin Coach Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1983)
Waukesha Metro Transit


Port Washington/Ozaukee County

Private bus co. in 1952 - Transit Lines Of Wisconsin

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Ozaukee County Transit


Washington County

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Washington County Commuter Express


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