INTERCITY BUS COMPANIES

INDIANA

Additional Bus Companies

Main routes generally still existed in 1976.

Cardinal Buses - operated 1923-1976
Original routes around South Bend

Indianapolis & Vincennes Coach Co. - operated until 1985
Original route: Indianapolis-Vincennes
1959-1985 was I-V Coaches

Rainbow Cab Co. - operated 1945-1952
Original route: Jasper-Vincennes

Shoup Buses - operated until 1978
Original route: Goshen-Middlebury-Topeka IN
Prior to 1954 was Middlebury Bus Line

Tree City Lines - operated 1945-1949
Original route: New Castle-Columbus


Earlier/Smaller Bus Companies

Bus companies generally listed in the July 1942 Russell's Guide or the 1952 Mass Transportation's Directory, and their predecessor and successor companies. This list is somewhat arbitrary and provides a general overview. Some available beginning dates are from early reports of the Indiana Public Service Commission.

Arrow Coach Lines - operated 1948-1956 (to Wabash Arrow Lines/below)
Original route: Evansville-Princeton

Bloomington-Spencer-Greencastle Bus Line - operated until 1957
Original route: Bloomington-Spencer-Greencastle
1949-1957 was Siscoe Bus Line

Blue Bird Lines - operated until 1963
Original route: Terre Haute-Washington IN

Central Illinois Coach Lines - operated 1943-1951
Original route: Vincennes-Effingham IL

Charlestown Bus Lines - operated 1932-1943
Original route: Jeffersonville-Charlestown-Madison IN

Dare Bus Lines - operated by 1920's-1952 (to Hines Coach Lines/previous page)
Original route: Anderson-New Castle-Richmond/Connersville

ES&N Bus Line - operated until 1955
Original route: Evansville-Washington IN

Indianapolis-Rockville-Clinton Bus Line - operated until 1958
Original route: Indianapolis-Rockville-Clinton

Indiana Scenic Bus Line - operated until 1947
Original route: Nashville IN-Indianapolis

Indiana Stages - operated by 1920's-1949 (to Central Illinois Coach Lines/above)
Original route: Terre Haute-Bloomington-Sullivan/Columbus IN
Prior to 1944 was I.U. Bus Line

Meadors & Allen - operated 1928-1944
Original route: Salem-Louisville KY

Princeton-Louisville Bus Line - operated by 1920's-1950
Original route: English-Corydon-New Albany
Prior to 1945 was Schuppert's Bus Line
1945-1947 service suspended

Rankin Coach Lines - operated until 1955 (to Western Indiana Coach/below)
Original route: Terre Haute-Robinson IL
1955-1956 service suspended

Wabash Valley Coach Co. - operated by 1920's-1974 (to I-V Coaches/previous page)
Original route: Terre Haute-Sullivan-Vincennes-Evansville
1956-1974 was Wabash Arrow Lines

Wabash Valley Lines - operated until 1953 (to Western Indiana Coach/below)
Original route: Terre Haute-Casey
1953-1956 service suspended

Western Indiana Coach - operated until 1969
Original route: Terre Haute-Crawfordsville
Prior to 1947 was Wabash Valley Lines (above)
1960-1969 was Turner Coaches

Western Motor Lines - operated by 1920's-1952
Original route: Terre Haute-Paris IL

White Star Line - operated until 1984
Original route: Indianapolis-Madison IN

Yoder Bus Lines - operated by 1920's-1949
Original route: Nappanee-Elkhart
Prior to 1945 was Yoder Bus Lines
1945-1947 was Peoples Rapid Transit Corp.
1947-1949 was E-WA-NA Bus Line


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