EARLY BUS AND AUTO STAGE LINES

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CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY/CC CERTIFICATES 1940'S-1970'S

Eventually, all certificates granted were from the "CC" series. Including for older operators, which were assigned new certificate numbers from the "CC" series. No documentation could be found for the assigning of the new certificate numbers. Typically each operator had only one certificate for all routes, with the certificate being amended to cover new routes.


No.   Date Certificate Granted   Applicant              Route

 328                   Land O'Lakes Bus Co.             Stevens Point-Rhinelander-Eagle R.
 328                   Land O'Lakes Bus Co.             Beaver Dam-Watertown
 328                   Land O'Lakes Bus Co.             Tomah-Wisconsin Rapids
                            Discontinuance granted
 328                   Land O'Lakes Bus Co.             Wausau-Antigo
 328   Dec. 31, 1940   Land O'Lakes Bus Co.             Beaver Dam
                            Discontinuance granted
 328   Dec. 31, 1940   Land O'Lakes Bus Co.             Watertown
                            Discontinuance granted
 328   Apr. 26, 1945   Land O'Lakes Bus Co.             Wittenberg-Oshkosh

The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co. previous Certificate No. CC-12
Certificate No. CC-12 replaced 1938 with new Certificate No. CC-334,
coinciding with formation of subsidiary The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Co.

 334   Dec. 20, 1939   Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Transp.    Oconomowoc-Watertown
                            Replaced Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. interurban railway
                            Sold 1951 to Waukesha Transit Lines
 334   Jul.  3, 1940   Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Transp.    Milwaukee-Sheboygan
                            Replaced Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. interurban railway
                            Sold 1947 to Northland Greyhound Lines
 334   May  29, 1941   Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Transp.    Waukesha-Oconomowoc
                            Replaced Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co. interurban railway
                            Sold 1951 to Waukesha Transit Lines

Certificate No. CC-334 replaced Dec. 15, 1952 with new Certificate No. CC-761,
coinciding with sale to Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corp.

 341   Oct.  5, 1939   Zephyr Lines                     MN state line-Spooner
 341   Jul. 24, 1940   Zephyr Lines                     Spooner-Ashland
 346                   Mendota Bus Co.                  NEW CERTIFICATE NO.
 347   May  25, 1939   Eau Claire Transportation Co.    Eau Claire
                            Acquired from Northern States Power Co.
 355                   Suburban Transportation Co.      NEW CERTIFICATE NO.
 357   Dec. 29, 1939   Racine Motor Coach Lines         Racine
                            Acquired from Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Lt. Co.
                            Sale to Lake Shore Transit-Racine granted Oct. 18, 1962
 361   Aug. 17, 1940   Cardinal Lines                   ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE NO.
 364   Apr. 25, 1940   City Taxi Co.                    Rhinelander
 365   Apr. 27, 1940   Service Commissariat             Camp Williams-Camp McCoy
                            Discontinuance granted Apr.  9, 1943
 365   Jun. 27, 1940   Service Commissariat             Camp McCoy-Sparta
                            Sale to Tomah Bus Co. granted Apr.  9, 1943
 369   Jul. 11, 1940   Camp McCoy Bus Lines             Sparta-Camp McCoy
 370                   Maple Bluff-Mendota Bus Line     Madison-Maple Bluff-Mendota
                            Revoked Oct. 24, 1950 transferred to Mendota-Suburban Lines

 372   Aug. 17, 1940   Cardinal Lines                   Beloit-Janesville-Milton-Milwaukee
 372                   Cardinal Lines                   Janesville-Delavan-Kenosha
 372                   Cardinal Lines                   Janesville-Dubuque IA
 372                   Cardinal Lines                   Beloit-Orfordville
                            Discontinuance granted
 372                   Cardinal Lines                   Monroe-Platteville
 372                   Cardinal Lines                   Lake Geneva-Eagle
 372                   Cardinal Lines                   Eagle-Watertown
                            Discontinuance granted
 372                   Cardinal Lines                   Juneau-Watertown-Janesville-Beloit
 372                   Cardinal Lines                   Beaver Dam-Juneau-Milwaukee
 372                   Cardinal Lines                   Beaver Dam-Randolph
 372                   Cardinal Lines                   Kenosha-Racine-East Troy-Madison

 376   Feb. 13, 1941   Waukesha Transit Lines           Waukesha
 376   Dec. 19, 1950   Waukesha Transit Lines           Waukesha-Milwaukee
                            Acquired from Northland Greyhound Lines
 376   Sep. 21, 1962   Waukesha Transit Lines           Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha
                            Pending discontinuance of Chi. North Shore & Milw. RR service
 376   Mar. 14, 1963   Waukesha Transit Lines           Milwaukee-Port Washington
 376   Mar. 14, 1963   Waukesha Transit Lines           Milwaukee-Fond Du Lac
 376   Mar. 14, 1963   Waukesha Transit Lines           Milwaukee-Watertown
 376   Mar. 14, 1963   Waukesha Transit Lines           Lake Geneva-Elkhorn
 376   Mar. 14, 1963   Waukesha Transit Lines           Lake Geneva-Milwaukee
                            Acquired from Northland Greyhound Lines
 376   Mar. 14, 1963   Waukesha Transit Lines           Beloit-Mukwonago
                            Acquired from Northland Greyhound Lines

Waukesha Transit Lines renamed 1963 to Wisconsin Coach Lines.

 377   Dec. 24, 1940   Stageways                        Appleton-Manitowoc
                            Acquired from Safe Way Motor Coach Co.
 383   Apr. 21, 1941   Granville Transportation Co.     Granville
 384   Apr. 23, 1941   City Bus Lines                   Waukesha-Pewaukee

 390                   Swenson Coach Lines              Juneau-Watertown-Janesville-Beloit
 390                   Swenson Coach Lines              Janesville-Cuba City
 390                   Swenson Coach Lines              Beloit-Orfordville
 390   Apr.  9, 1945   Swenson Coach Lines              Beaver Dam-Juneau-Milwaukee
 390   Apr.  9, 1945   Swenson Coach Lines              Beaver Dam-Randolph

 393            1941   Appleton & Intercity Motor       Appleton
                            Acquired from Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co.
                            Sale to Appleton & Intercity Transit granted Oct. 13, 1955
 400   Apr. 16, 1942   William F. Borchert              Milwaukee-Brookfield
 402   Apr.  8, 1942   Elmer L. Beale                   Madison-Oregon
 403   May  14, 1942   Hugh A. Rooney                   Plymouth-Kohler
 413   Jun. 20, 1942   La Crosse City Car Co.           La Crosse-Camp McCoy
 424   Dec. 16, 1942   Ernest R. Sorenson               Manitowoc-Two Rivers
 434   Jun   8, 1943   Kenosha Motor Coach Lines        Kenosha
 438   Jan. 27, 1943   Waupun Auto Sales                Waupun-Fox Lake-Beaver Dam
 439   Apr.  9, 1943   Tomah Bus Co.                    Sparta-Camp McCoy
                            Acquired from Service Commissariat
 441   Mar. 19, 1943   Reuben Schaefer                  Kewaskum-West Bend
                            Acquired from William F. Schaefer

Milwaukee & Lake Shore Line formed 1943 as Racine-Kenosha Line,
subsidiary of Kenosha Motor Coach Lines, renamed 1946 to Milwaukee & Lake Shore Line.

 457            1945   Milwaukee & Lake Shore Line      Milwaukee-Port Washington
 457            1945   Milwaukee & Lake Shore Line      Milwaukee-Racine
                            Acquired from Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Transport Co.
                            Discontinuance granted 1956
 457            1943   Milwaukee & Lake Shore Line      Racine-Kenosha
                            Acquired from Milwaukee Elec. Ry. & Transport Co.
                            Sale to Lake Shore Transit-Interurban granted Oct. 18, 1962
 457   Nov.  7, 1947   Milwaukee & Lake Shore Line      Kenosha-IL state line

Milwaukee & Lake Shore Line sold 1948 to Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad.

 459   Jul. 30, 1945   Badger Coaches                   Madison-Milwaukee

 460   Jun. 15, 1929   Fox River Bus Lines              Appleton-Waupaca
                            Previous Certificate No. CC-136
 460   May  13, 1939   Fox River Bus Lines              Waupaca-Stevens Point
                            Previous Certificate No. CC-136
 460   Jun. 28, 1957   Fox River Bus Lines              Appleton
                            Acquired from Appleton & Intercity Transit Lines

 494   May  15, 1945   H. W. McCrary                    Green Bay-Duck Creek
 498                   River Trails Transit Lines       Dodgeville-Platteville-Fennimore
 498                   River Trails Transit Lines       La Crosse-Prairie Du Chien
                            Discontinuance granted Jan. 24, 1956
 522   May  24, 1946   Barron-Menomonie Bus Line        Barron-Menomonie
 538   Aug. 28, 1946   Neenah-Menasha Lines             Neenah-Menasha
 565                   Clipper Coach Line
 571                   Boynton Cab Co.                  Milwaukee-Mitchell Field
 573   Apr.  1, 1953   Green Bay-Wausau Lines
                            Merger of Land O'Lakes Bus Co. and Clipper Coach Line
 619                   Kenosha Motor Coach Co.
                            Sale to Lake Shore Transit-Kenosha granted Oct. 18, 1962
 657            1944   Beloit Bus Co.                   Beloit
                            Acquired from Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
                            Discontinuance granted Nov.  9, 1959
 693                   La Crosse & Western Stages
 697                   Capitol Bus Co.                  Madison-Lodi
 708   Oct. 24, 1950   Mendota-Suburban Lines           Madison-Maple Bluff-Mendota
                            Acquired from Maple Bluff-Mendota Bus Line
 714   Jan. 29, 1951   Wausau Transit Lines             Wausau
                            Acquired from Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
 723            1953   Fond Du Lac Motor Coach Lines    Fond Du Lac
                            Acquired from Fond Du Lac City Lines
                            Sale to Fond Du Lac Transit Lines granted Oct. 13, 1955
 725            1944   Sheboygan City Lines             Sheboygan
                            Acquired from Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
                            Sale to Sheboygan Transit Lines granted Oct. 13, 1955
 756            1952   Best Motor Coach                 Racine-Elkhorn
                            Acquired from Northland Greyhound Lines
 756   Feb. 27, 1953   Best Motor Coach                 Elkhorn-Janesville

The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Co. previous Certificate No. CC-334.
Certificate No. CC-334 replaced Dec. 15, 1952 with new Certificate No. CC-761,
coinciding with sale to Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corp.

 761   Dec. 15, 1952   Milwaukee & Suburban Transp.     Milwaukee

 767                   Wisconsin Suburban Lines         Milwaukee-Butler-Beaver Dam
 773                   Zephyr Lines
 775                   Sheboygan-Fond Du Lac Lines
 786                   Wickman's Lake Shore Lines
 809            1955   City of Merrill                  Merrill
                            Sale to Park City Cab & Bus Service granted Mar. 16, 1971
 812   Oct. 13, 1955   Appleton & Intercity Transit     Appleton
                            Acquired from Appleton & Intercity Motor Coach Lines
                            Sale to Fox River Bus Lines granted Jun. 28, 1957
 813   Oct. 13, 1955   Fond Du Lac Transit Lines        Fond Du Lac
                            Acquired from Fond Du Lac Motor Coach Lines
                            Sold 1958 to Fond Du Lac Bus Co.
 814   Oct. 13, 1955   Sheboygan Transit Lines          Sheboygan
                            Acquired from Sheboygan City Lines
                            Sold to Sheboygan Bus Lines

Northland Greyhound Lines previous Certificate No. CC-298.
Certificate No. CC-298 replaced 1957 with new Certificate No. CC-827,
coinciding with Northland Greyhound Lines merging into Greyhound Corporation.

 827            1957   Greyhound Corporation

 833                   Stewart Bus Lines
 847                   North Central Bus Lines
 850                   Wisconsin Northern Transp. Co.
 852                   Menomonie City Bus Lines         Menomonie
                            Renamed 1962 from Menomonie Bus Co.
                            Discontinuance granted Oct. 26, 1967
 854   Jun. 28, 1957   Kaukauna Bus Service             Appleton-Kaukauna
 863                   Sheboygan Bus Lines              Sheboygan
                            Acquired from Sheboygan Transit Lines
                            Sale to City of Sheboygan granted Oct. 30, 1972
 867                   Twin City Bus Line               Marinette
                            Discontinuance granted Feb.  9, 1970
 868   Sep. 12, 1958   La Claire Lines                  La Crosse-Eau Claire
 869            1958   Fond Du Lac Bus Co.              Fond Du Lac
                            Acquired from Fond Du Lac Transit Lines
                            Discontinuance granted Dec.  8, 1967
 876                   Scenic Hawkeye Stages
 878                   Wisconsin Northern Transp. Co.
 885   Nov. 12, 1959   Beloit City Bus Lines            Beloit
                            Discontinuance granted May  29, 1970
 890                   Bay View Bus Line                Door County-Manitowoc/Green Bay
 895                   City Bus Lines                   Stevens Point
                            Discontinuance granted Apr. 10, 1970
 904                   River Trails Transit Lines
 913            1962   City Transit Lines               Oshkosh
                            Acquired from Oshkosh City Lines
 915                   Handicabs International          Wood VA Hospital
 915   Mar. 17, 1962   Handicabs International          Wood VA Hospital-Milwaukee

 922            1962   Wisconsin-Michigan Coaches       Fond Du Lac-Wautoma
 922            1962   Wisconsin-Michigan Coaches       Wautoma-Wild Rose
                            Discontinuance granted Sep.  8, 1966
 922   Sep.  8, 1966   Wisconsin-Michigan Coaches       Wautoma-Wisc. Rapids-Marshfield
 922   Sep.  8, 1966   Wisconsin-Michigan Coaches       Fond Du Lac-Milwaukee
 922   Oct.  8, 1968   Wisconsin-Michigan Coaches       Green Bay-Ashland
                            Off-season substitute for Chicago & North Western Railway
 922                   Wisconsin-Michigan Coaches       Chippewa Falls-Eau Claire
                            Discontinuance granted Sep. 24, 1971

 923   Oct. 18, 1962   Lake Shore Transit-Kenosha       Kenosha
                            Acquired from Kenosha Motor Coach Co.
                            Discontinuance granted Apr. 18, 1969
 924   Oct. 18, 1962   Lake Shore Transit-Interurban    Racine-Kenosha
                            Acquired from Milwaukee & Lake Shore Line
                            Revoked Dec. 9, 1969
 925   Oct. 18, 1962   Lake Shore Transit-Racine        Racine
                            Acquired from Racine Motor Coach Lines
                            Sale to Racine Flash Cab Co. granted May  24, 1968

 928   Mar. 14, 1963   Schoolway Transportation Co.     Mukwonago-Milwaukee
 928   Mar. 14, 1963   Schoolway Transportation Co.     Big Bend-Milwaukee
 928   Mar. 14, 1963   Schoolway Transportation Co.     Waterford-Milwaukee

 930   May  23, 1963   Racine Rambler Transit           Racine-Kenosha American Motors
                            Revoked Apr.  7, 1964

Greyhound Corporation previous Certificate No. CC-827.
Certificate No. CC-827 replaced Dec.  6, 1963 with new Certificate No. CC-937,
coinciding with Greyhound Corporation restructuring into Greyhound Lines.

 937   Dec.  6, 1963   Greyhound Lines

 955                   Prigge's Chartered Buses
 987   May  24, 1968   Racine Flash Cab Co.             Racine
                            Acquired from Lake Shore Transit-Racine
 981                   Commuters Service                Stoughton-Madison
 989   Jul. 16, 1968   Fondy Area Bus Cooperative       Fond Du Lac
 992   Jan.  6, 1969   Manitowoc Motor Coach            Manitowoc
       May  14, 1970   Manitowoc Motor Coach            Beloit
                            Operated under contract for City of Beloit
 994   Jun. 10, 1969   Pathfinder City Transit Lines    Kenosha
                            Suspension granted Feb. 11, 1971
                            Revoked Oct. 20, 1971
1002   Apr. 16, 1970   City of Madison                  Madison
                            Acquired from Madison Bus Co.
1003                   Appleton City Transit
                            Suspension granted Aug. 29, 1972
1009   Mar. 16, 1971   Park City Cab & Bus Service      Merrill
                            Acquired from City of Merrill
1011   Sep.  7, 1971   Dodge-Point Transportation Co.   Fennimore-Prairie Du Chien
1011   Jan. 27, 1972   Dodge-Point Transportation Co.   Prairie Du Chien-La Crosse
1014   Oct. 20, 1971   City of Kenosha                  Kenosha
1015                   City of Stevens Point            Stevens Point
                            Discontinuance granted Aug. 11, 1972
1016   Mar. 24, 1972   City of Beloit                   Beloit
                            Acquired from Manitowoc Motor Coach
1024   Oct. 30, 1972   City of Sheboygan
                            Acquired from Sheboygan Bus Lines
1032   Jul. 19, 1973   McCarthy Transportation          Sun Prairie-Madison

No.   Date Certificate Granted   Applicant              Route


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