TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND/ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA


OAKLAND/HISTORIC DETAIL

Transit History
Route History


Alameda County

Oakland

Horse Car
1869-1898 - several companies
1891-1898 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars
1877-1896 - operated steam dummy
1886-1899 - operated cable cars

1898-1902 - Oakland Transit Co.
1902-1904 - Oakland Transit Consolidated Co.
1904-1906 - Oakland Traction Consolidated Co.
1906-1912 - Oakland Traction Co.
1912-1923 - San Francisco-Oakland Terminal Railways
1921 - buses introduced
1923-1946 - Key System Transit Co.
1946-1960 - Key System Transit Lines (National City Lines)
1948 - streetcars discontinued
1958 - trans-bay discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1960)
Alameda Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit)

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


Contra Costa County

Antioch/Pittsburg

Private bus co. in 1952 - Antioch Coach Lines
Private bus co. in 1952 - City Bus Service (Pittsburg)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1977)
Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (Tri Delta Transit)

Martinez/Walnut Creek

Private bus co. in 1952 - Martinez Bus Lines
Private bus co. in 1952 - Community Bus Service (Walnut Creek)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1980)
Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (County Connection)

Newer Transit Systems

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1977)
Western Contra Costa Transit Authority (WestCAT)

Livermore

Private bus co. in 1952 - Livermore Valley Stages

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1986)
Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (Wheels)

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


COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Altamont Commuter Express


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