INDIANAPOLIS STREETCARS AND BUSES - 1932
Streetcar and bus routes operated in 1932, when the Indianapolis Street Railway Co. was taken over by Indianapolis Railways, Inc. Nearly all streetcar routes were still intact, and are shown in red. Brown indicates bus routes originally created by the People's Motor Coach Co., which was taken over by the Indianapolis Street Railway Co. in 1928. And green indicates bus routes created by the Indianapolis Street Railway Co., serving areas not served by streetcars and as extensions of streetcar routes. On east New York St. and on north Central Ave., both People's Motor Coach Co. and the Indianapolis Street Railway Co. had introduced bus service. The People's Motor Coach Co. continued to exist in name, and buses continued to be lettered accordingly, although a few service changes were made to enable the two systems to better complement each other. Interurban segments are shown in gray, and by then were operated by the Indiana Railroad. In addition, the Beech Grove Traction Co. operated a line to that southeast suburb.
