TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN PENNSYLVANIA

OUTLYING PITTSBURGH AREA COUNTIES


Armstrong County

Kittanning

1899-1904 - Kittanning & Ford City Street Railway Co.
1904-1911 - Kittanning & Leechburg Railway Co.
1911-1936 - West Penn Railways Co.
1936 - streetcars discontinued

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TYPE RAILWAY
Ford City-Kittanning (1899-1936)

Leechburg

1906-1910 - Pittsburg & Allegheny Valley Railway Co.
1910-1911 - Pittsburg & Allegheny Valley Traction Co.
1911-1936 - West Penn Railways Co.
1936 - streetcars discontinued

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TYPE RAILWAY
Leechburg-Apollo (1906-1936)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Town & Country Transit


Butler/Butler County

1900-1914 - Butler Passenger Railway Co.
1914-1917 - Pittsburg & Butler Railway Co.
1917-1941 - Butler Railways Co.
1941 - streetcars discontinued

After 1941 - Butler Motor Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1982)
Butler Transit Authority


Beaver County

Beaver Falls

Horse Car
1885-1891 - Beaver Valley Street Railway Co.
1891 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1891-1937 - Beaver Valley Traction Co.
1924 - buses introduced by affiliated company Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co.
1937 - streetcars discontinued

1924-1979 - Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co.
1979-1980 - Port Authority Transit (under contract)

Rochester

1892-1900 - Peoples Electric Street Railway Co.
1900-1935 - Beaver Valley Traction Co.
1924 - buses introduced by affiliated company Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co.
1935 - streetcars discontinued

1924-1979 - Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co.
1979-1980 - Port Authority Transit (under contract)

Aliquippa

1912-1937 - Woodlawn & Southern Street Railway Co.
1925 - buses introduced by affiliated company Woodlawn & Southern Motor Coach Co.
1937 - streetcars discontinued

1925-1970 - Woodlawn & Southern Motor Coach Co.
1970-1979 - Beaver Valley Motor Coach Co.
1979-1980 - Port Authority Transit (under contract)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1980)
Beaver County Transit Authority

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TROLLEY LINE
Leetsdale-Morado (1908-1937)/Rochester-Vanport (1908-1933)

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


Washington County

Washington

1891-1894 - Washington Electric Street Railway Co.
1894-1902 - Washington Street Railway Co.
1902-1909 - Washington & Canonsburg Railway Co.
1909-1952 - Pittsburgh Railways Co.
1952 - streetcars discontinued

Private bus co. in 1952 - Washington City Bus Lines
Prior to 2015 - GG&C Bus Co./Washington City Transit

Burgettstown

Prior to 1925 - Enterprise Transportation Co.
1925-1969 - Gradison Auto Bus Co.
After 1969 - Suburban Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 2001)
Freedom Transit

Charleroi

1898-1899 - Charleroi Bellevernon & Fayette City Electric Railway Co.
1899-1903 - Charleroi & West Side Street Railway Co.
1903-1907 - Pittsburgh & Charleroi Street Railway Co.
1907-1933 - Westside Electric Street Railway Co.
1933 - streetcars discontinued

Private bus co. in 1952 - Magic City Bus Co.

Monongahela

1895-1903 - Monongahela City Street Railway Co.
After 1903 - Pittsburgh Railways Co.
1953 - streetcars discontinued

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1985)
Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TYPE RAILWAY
Pittsburgh-Washington PA/Pittsburgh-Charleroi/Black Diamond-Donora
1903-1952 - Pittsburgh Railways Co.

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


Fayette County

Uniontown

1890-1897 - Uniontown Street Railway Co.
1897-1901 - Uniontown Electric Railway Co.
1901-1952 - West Penn Railways Co.
1952 - streetcars discontinued

1950-1953 - West Penn Bus Lines (West Penn Railways Co.)

Connellsville

1892-1900 - Connellsville New Haven & Leisenring Street Railway Co.
1900-1904 - Pittsburgh McKeesport & Connellsville Railway Co.
1904-1951 - West Penn Railways Co.
1951 - streetcars discontinued

1950-1953 - West Penn Bus Lines (West Penn Railways Co.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1996)
Fayette Area Coordinated Transport

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TYPE RAILWAY
Mount Pleasant-Connellsville-Uniontown-Brownsville/Martin (1899-1952)

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


Westmoreland County

Greensburg

1890-1901 - Greensburg & Hempfield Electric Street Railway Co.
1901-1907 - Pittsburgh McKeesport & Greensburg Railway Co.
1907-1952 - West Penn Railways Co.
1937 - streetcars replaced with buses

1952-1962 - City Rapid Transit Lines
1962-1967 - Greensburg City Lines
After 1967 - Jeanette Coach Lines

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TYPE RAILWAY
McKeesport-Irwin-Greensburg-Mount Pleasant (1901-1952)

Latrobe

1902-1906 - Latrobe Street Railway Co.
1906-1952 - West Penn Railways Co.
1952 - streetcars discontinued

Private bus co. in 1952 - Latrobe Bus Service

HISTORIC INTERURBAN TYPE RAILWAY
Latrobe-Hecla (1914-1952)

Irwin

1909-1931 - Irwin-Herminie Traction Co.
1931 - streetcars replaced with buses operated by affiliated company

After 1931 - Irwin-Herminie Bus Lines

New Kensington

1906-1912 - Allegheny Valley Street Railway Co.
1912-1937 - West Penn Railways Co.
1937 - streetcars discontinued

Prior to 1941 - New Kensington Taxi Cab Co.
1941-1948 - Westmoreland Transportation Co.
1948-1956 - Penn Transit Co.
1956-1964 - New Kensington City Lines (West Penn Railways Co.)
After 1964 - Port Authority Transit (under contract)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1978)
Westmoreland County Transit Authority

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


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