TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN CONNECTICUT

FORMER CONNECTICUT RAILWAY & LIGHTING CO.

Provides comprehensive transit coverage throughout much of state. Serves all areas except where separate transit systems are indicated.

Horse Car
1864-1893 - Bridgeport Horse Railroad Co.
1893-1900 - Bridgeport Traction Co.
1895-1896 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1900-1901 - Connecticut Light & Power Co.
1901-1905 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1905-1936 - Connecticut Co. (leased)
1922 - buses introduced
1936-1972 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1937 - streetcars discontinued

Milford

1898-1900 - Milford Street Railway Co.
1900-1901 - Connecticut Light & Power Co.
1901-1905 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1905-1936 - Connecticut Co. (leased)
1936-1972 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1934 - streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1972)
Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority

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

Horse Car
1886-1890 - Birmingham & Ansonia Horse Railroad
1890 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

Horse Car
1887-1890 - Derby Horse Railway Co.
1889 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1890-1900 - Derby Street Railway Co.

1896-1900 - Shelton Street Railway Co.

1900-1901 - Connecticut Lighting & Power Co.
1901-1905 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1905-1936 - Connecticut Co. (leased)
1927 - buses introduced
1936-1972 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1937 - streetcars discontinued

Horse Car
1886-1893 - New Britain Tramway Co.
1892-1893 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1893-1899 - Central Railway & Electric Co.
1899-1901 - Connecticut Lighting & Power Co.
1901-1905 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1905-1936 - Connecticut Co. (leased)
1919 - buses introduced by first of several companies, evolved to New Britain Transportation Co.
1921 - buses introduced by Connecticut Co.
1936-1972 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1937 - streetcars discontinued

After 1927 - New Britain Transportation Co.

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

Horse Car
1862-1895 - Norwalk Horse Railroad Co.
1893-1894 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1895-1899 - Norwalk Street Railway Co.
1899-1901 - Connecticut Light & Power Co.
1889-1900 - Norwalk Tramway Co.
1901-1905 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1905-1936 - Connecticut Co. (leased)
1930 - buses introduced
1935 - streetcars discontinued

1936-1970 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1970-1978 - no transit service

Westport

Horse Car
1876-1896 - Westport & Saugatuck Horse Railroad Co.
1896 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1896-1900 - Westport & Saugatuck Street Railway Co.
1900-1901 - Connecticut Light & Power Co.
1901-1905 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1905-1936 - Connecticut Co. (leased)
1935 - streetcars replaced with buses

1936-1970 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1970-1978 - no transit service

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1978)
Norwalk Transit District (WHEELS)

Horse Car
1887-1893 - Waterbury Horse Railroad Co.
1893-1899 - Waterbury Traction Co.
1995 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1899-1901 - Connecticut Lighting & Power Co.
1901-1905 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1905-1936 - Connecticut Co. (leased)
1921 - buses introduced
1936-1972 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1937 - streetcars discontinued

Cheshire

1903-1904 - Cheshire Street Railway Co.
1904-1905 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1905-1936 - Connecticut Co. (leased)
1936-1972 - Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co.
1936 - streetcars discontinued