These were identified as "Bonded Carrier Cases", with the certificate number preceded with "BC". Except for four early certificates, the certificate number included a number for the operator or company, and a letter for an individual route. Some letters were unknown or not included, as not all certificate issuances were fully documented in the Opinions and Decisions of the Wisconsin Railroad Commission.
No. Date Certificate Granted Applicant Route
870 Sep. 30, 1926 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-Fond Du Lac
928 Nov. 6, 1926 Paul B. Knilans Fort Atkinson-Milwaukee
960 Mar. 29, 1927 Badger Auto Service Co. Milwaukee-Waukesha-Oconomowoc
American Coach Lines Milwaukee-Green Bay
American Coach Lines Milwaukee-North Milwaukee
987 Mar. 7, 1927 American Coach Lines Milwaukee-Wauwatosa
American Coach Lines sold 1927 to The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.
1 Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Madison-Stevens Point
Transfer to Northland Greyhound Lines granted Jul. 16, 1934
1 Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Fond Du Lac-Ripon-Green Lake
Discontinuance granted Jan. 27, 1933
1B Sep. 30, 1927 Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Plymouth-Elkhart Lake
Discontinuance granted Mar. 25, 1929
1D Jul. 21, 1928 Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Madison-Baraboo-Wisconsin Dells
Revoked May 29, 1929 transferred to Royal Rapid Corp.
1E Jul. 21, 1928 Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Madison-Portage-Wisconsin Dells
Revoked May 29, 1929 transferred to Royal Rapid Corp.
1F Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Sheboygan-Green Bay
Transfer to Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. granted Jan. 3, 1930
1G Jun. 2, 1928 Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Oshkosh
Transfer to Oshkosh City Lines granted Dec. 12, 1933
1H Sep. 10, 1928 Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Oshkosh-Berlin-Wautoma/Juneau
Discontinuance granted Jun. 4, 1929 Berlin-Juneau
Discontinuance granted Apr. 20, 1932 Berlin-Wautoma
Discontinuance granted Mar. 3, 1933 Oshkosh-Berlin
4A Sep. 15, 1927 Ernest R. Isaacson Gills Rock-Sturgeon Bay
5A Dec. 28, 1927 Wm. J. Reberg Appleton-Kimberly
8A Aug. 21, 1927 Gray Transportation Co. Green Bay-Marinette
Cancelled Aug. 15, 1932 to The Gray Transportation Co.
Sold 1939 to Northland Greyhound Lines
8 Gray Transportation Co. Green Bay-Wausau
Transfer to Roy E. Bunkelman granted Mar. 31, 1932
11 Yellow Motor Bus Co. Winneconne-Oshkosh
Discontinuance granted Mar. 31, 1933
18A Dec. 28, 1927 A. R. Stuve Merrillan-Winona MN
Discontinuance granted Jul. 11, 1930
19B May 26, 1928 Twin City Southern Bus Co. La Crosse-Madison
Sale to Royal Rapid Corp. granted Feb. 28, 1929
19C May 26, 1928 Twin City Southern Bus Co. Eau Claire-Madison
Sale to Royal Rapid Corp. granted Feb. 28, 1929
20 Land O'Lakes Coach Line
20B Aug. 21, 1928 Land O'Lakes Coach Line Minoqua-Boulder Junction
21A Dec. 20, 1927 George Marks Stevens Point-Oshkosh
Revoked Aug. 21, 1929 transferred to Land O'Lakes Coach Line
23A Dec. 28, 1927 Terminal Motor Bus Co. St. Paul MN-Durand
Discontinuance granted Jan. 16, 1930
26A Dec. 3, 1927 Crocker Brothers Manitowoc-Appleton
Transfer to Safe Way Motor Coach Co. granted Mar. 21, 1932
28 Sep. 1, 1927 Wisconsin Gas & Electric Co. Kenosha-Somers
Discontinuance granted Apr. 6, 1933
29A Madison Railways Madison
31 Motor Bus Company Chippewa Falls-Wausau
32A Iron River Transportation Co. Green Bay-Marinette/Iron Mtn. MI
Transfer to Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. granted Jan. 3, 1930
34A Dec. 30, 1927 Carl C. Peotter Kimberly-Appleton
37A Dec. 28, 1927 Inter-County Motor Coach Line Appleton-New London
38A Dec. 28, 1927 R. W. Boehlke Sparta-Eau Claire
Discontinuance granted Nov. 29, 1937
39B Nov. 9, 1928 Inter-City Bus Co. Appleton-Green Bay
Transfer to Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. granted Jan. 3, 1930
41A Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Manitowoc
Transfer to Safe Way Motor Coach Co. granted Mar. 21, 1932
41B Dec. 20, 1927 Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Manitowoc-Two Rivers
Transfer to Safe Way Motor Coach Co. granted Mar. 21, 1932
41C Jan. 16, 1928 Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Green Bay-Duck Creek
41D Nov. 28, 1928 Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Green Bay-De Pere
41E Nov. 28, 1928 Wisconsin Public Service Corp. Green Bay
1921 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Racine-Kenosha
Sold 1943 to Kenosha Motor Coach Lines
1922 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-Racine
Sold 1945 to Kenosha Motor Coach Lines
1922 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-West Bend-Fond Du Lac
Sold 1937 to Northland Greyhound Lines
1922 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-Hartford
Sold 1937 to Northland Greyhound Lines
1923 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Hartford-Beaver Dam
Discontinued 1926
1926 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Beaver Dam-Watertown-Janesville
Sold 1937 to Northland Greyhound Lines
42 1919 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Burlington-Lake Geneva
Discontinuance granted Dec. 6, 1934
42 1922 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Racine-Burlington
Discontinuance granted Nov. 22, 1932
42 1922 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Burlington-Beloit
Transfer to Midland Coach Lines granted Jul. 16, 1936
1922 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-Oconomowoc
Sold 1947 to Northland Greyhound Lines
Sold 1951 to Waukesha Transit Lines
1922 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-Madison
Sold 1947 to Northland Greyhound Lines
1921 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-Waukesha
Discontinued 1928
42A 1922 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Waukesha-Janesville
Discontinuance granted Dec. 6, 1934
42F Dec. 28, 1927 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Janesville-East Troy
Discontinuance granted Dec. 6, 1934
42G Dec. 19, 1927 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-Cedar Lake
42H Dec. 19, 1927 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-Hartford
42I Dec. 19, 1927 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-Holy Hill
42J Dec. 19, 1927 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-Menomonee Falls
42K Dec. 28, 1927 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Racine-Sturtevant
Transfer to Midland Coach Lines granted Dec. 18, 1935
42L Dec. 19, 1927 Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. Milwaukee-County Loop
43A Dec. 30, 1927 So. Wisconsin Transportation Madison-Monroe
45B May 26, 1928 La Crosse & Southeastern Tran. La Crosse-Madison
Sale to Royal Rapid Corp. granted Aug. 17, 1929
45C May 11, 1928 La Crosse & Southeastern Tran. La Farge-Gays Mills-Viroqua
Discontinuance granted Apr. 18, 1930 Gays Mills-Viroqua
45D May 26, 1928 La Crosse & Southeastern Tran. Hillsboro-La Crosse
45E Aug. 14, 1928 La Crosse & Southeastern Tran. La Crosse-Gays Mills
45F Jul. 26, 1928 La Crosse & Southeastern Tran. La Crosse-Prairie du Chien
Transfer to Harry M. Fortney granted Jan. 18, 1930
45F Jul. 26, 1928 La Crosse & Southeastern Tran. Prairie du Chien-Dubuque IA
Transfer to Gordon A. Aspenson granted Jan. 18, 1930
Revoked Jun. 16, 1939
46A Dec. 19, 1927 Buick Bus Line Wisc. Rapids-Stevens Pt./Marshf.
Transfer to Edward Vicker granted Mar. 31, 1932
46B Apr. 18, 1928 A. R. Ross Stevens Point-Marshfield
48 L. C. Knapp Manitowoc-Fond Du Lac
49A Apr. 3, 1928 Chicago-Milwaukee Coach Line Milwaukee-IL state line
Sold 1931 to Metropolitan Motor Coach Co.
Transfer to Northland Greyhound Lines granted Jun. 16, 1931
50B Jul. 23, 1928 Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. Neenah-Kaukauna-Little Chute
50C Jun. 23, 1928 Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. Appleton-Kimberly
53A William J. Klitzkie Janesville-Waterloo
Revoked Oct. 11, 1929
54A Oct. 26, 1927 Herbert Henning Madison-Mendota
Revoked May 26, 1928 transferred to Middletown-Madison M. C.
56 Metropolitan Motor Coach Co. Kenosha-IL state line
Transfer to Chi. North Shore & Milw. RR granted Sep. 1, 1931
56C Apr. 3, 1928 Metropolitan Motor Coach Co. Milwaukee-IL state line
Transfer to Northland Greyhound Lines granted Jun. 16, 1931
59A Dec. 28, 1927 George Cadwell Beaver Dam-South Beaver Dam
61A Dec. 28, 1927 Edward Ganzel Seymour-Green Bay
Sale to Roy Bunkelman granted Jun. 15, 1929
65 Nov. 21, 1929 Marie E. Thomas Appleton-Sheboygan
75A Dec. 19, 1927 Middletown-Madison Motor Coach Middletown-Madison
Revoked May 26, 1928 transferred to Middletown-Madison M. C.
82A Dec. 28, 1927 Mike Koslosky Beaver Dam-South Beaver Dam
Revoked Feb. 28, 1929
108A Mar. 21, 1928 CMSP&P Railway Richland Center-Lone Rock
Transfer to David Landphier granted Feb. 3, 1932
108B Dec. 30, 1927 CMSP&P Railway Iron Ridge-Fond Du Lac
Discontinuance granted Jun. 6, 1933
117 C. A. Destache Green Bay-Sturgeon Bay
Transfer to Cherry Transit Co. granted Feb. 14, 1934
142A Dec. 28, 1927 Carl E. Anderson Galesville-Trempealeau
147A Dec. 28, 1927 Badger Transportation Co. Ashland-Marshfield
Discontinuance granted Jul. 12, 1929 Park Falls-Marshfield
Discontinuance granted Mar. 21, 1932 Ashland-Park Falls
148A Dec. 28, 1927 A. E. Lewis Beaver Dam-South Beaver Dam
157A Mar. 21, 1928 E. W. Ovitz Platteville-Dubuque IA/Lancaster
Discontinuance granted Nov. 30, 1929
159A Mar. 21, 1928 L. J. Ogilvie Platteville-Monroe
Sale to Wisconsin Power & Light Co. granted Oct. 10, 1930
159B Sep. 25, 1928 Southwestern Transport. Co. Monroe-Platteville
Discontinued
175A Dec. 31, 1927 Central Wisconsin Bus Lines Stevens Point
177 Jan. 7, 1928 Tim Donohue Rhinelander-Antigo
Revoked Jul. 12, 1929
182A Dec. 31, 1927 Tomahawk Garage Tomahawk-Bradley
188A Jan. 7, 1928 Miles Loberg Waupaca-Wisconsin Veterans Home
Sale to Dependable Bus Line granted Jan. 3, 1931
202A Apr. 18, 1928 Edwin A. Walker Stevens Point-Fair Grounds
206A Apr. 18, 1928 Francis Fischer Antico-White Lake
211 Valley Transit Co. Merrill
Sale to Wisconsin Public Service Corp. completed Jun. 1, 1933
217A Apr. 18, 1928 William Kanneberg Crandon-Pelican
219A May 26, 1928 Middletown-Madison Motor Coach Middletown/Mendota-Madison
Replaced revoked certificates of two companies
229A May 11, 1928 Wm. C. Schultz Clintonville-Antigo
243A Sep. 5, 1928 White Eagle Transportation Co. Prescott-Milwaukee
Revoked Feb. 21, 1929
257A Apr. 28, 1928 Benson E. Baumann Red Granite-Neshkoro
Discontinuance granted Mar. 10, 1938
258A May 22, 1928 Robert H. Taufman Menomonie-Menomonie Junction
268A Jul. 23, 1928 Adboo Motor Co. Highland-Cobb
280A Sep. 10, 1928 Central Wisconsin Transp. Co. Fond Du Lac-Portage
Revoked Jun. 19, 1929 transferred to H. W. Henning
281A Aug. 15, 1928 Herbert Doughty Rice Lake-Prentice
282A Aug. 21, 1928 Fox Valley Coach Line IL state line-Lake Geneva
283A Nov. 28, 1928 Louis Olson Prairie Farm-Ridgeland
285A Sep. 10, 1928 Royal Rapid Corp. Madison-Beloit/Dodgeville
Discontinuance granted Jun. 19, 1929 Madison-Dodgeville
285B Feb. 28, 1929 Royal Rapid Corp. Hudson-La Crosse/Rice L./Ellsworth
290A Nov. 28, 1928 Independent Motor Coach Lines Seymour-Appleton-Waupaca
Revoked Jun. 15, 1929 transferred to Fox River Bus Co.
308 Apr. 1, 1929 Fox River Bus Co. Appleton-Kimberly
Discontinuance granted Apr. 27, 1934
372 Wisconsin Power & Light Co. Janesville-Monroe
Discontinuance granted May 16, 1933
No. Date Certificate Granted Applicant Route
In the early 1920's, prior to regulation, The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. emerged as the primary operator of buses in the Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin area. Actually through a subsidiary, Wisconsin Motor Bus Lines. Some additional independent bus companies attempted to operate in the area. But nearly all independent companies soon after were either acquired by, or driven out of business through competition by Wisconsin Motor Bus Lines.