TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN KENTUCKY

MAJOR CITIES


Ashland

Horse Car
1873-1901 - Ashland & Catlettsburg Street Railway Co.
1893 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1901-1908 - Camden Interstate Railway
1908-1936 - Ohio Valley Electric Railway
1936 - streetcars discontinued

1930's-1955 - Blue Ribbon Lines
After 1955 - Ohio Valley Bus Line

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Ashland Bus System


Frankfort

1895-1897 - Capital Railway Co.
1897-1903 - Frankfort & Suburban Railway Co.
1903-1905 - Frankfort & Versailles Traction Co.
1905-1911 - Lexington & Interurban Railways Co.
1911-1934 - Kentucky Traction & Terminal Co.
1926 - buses introduced
1934 - streetcars discontinued

1934-1960's - Capital Transit Co.

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Frankfort Transit System


Lexington

Horse Car
1882-1890 - Lexington City Railway Co.
1890 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1890-1899 - Passenger & Belt Railway Co.
1899-1905 - Lexington Railway Co.
1905-1911 - Lexington & Interurban Railways Co.
1911-1935 - Kentucky Traction & Terminal Co.
1926 - buses introduced
1935-1957 - Lexington Railway System
1938 - streetcars discontinued

1957-1972 - Lexington Transit Corp. (American Transit Corp.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 1973)
LEXTRAN

HISTORIC INTERURBAN RAILWAYS
Kentucky Traction & Terminal Co.

Historic suburban/interurban bus lines:
Several Companies, evolved to Southeastern Greyhound Lines
Phillips Coach Line (to Nicholasville and Wilmore, until 1960)


Owensboro

Mule Car
1886-1934 - Owensboro City Railroad Co.
1893 - mule cars replaced with electric streetcars

buses introduced
1934 - streetcars discontinued

1934-1950's - Owensboro Rapid Transit
1950's-1960's - Owensboro City Bus Lines

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Owensboro Transit System

Historic suburban/interurban bus lines:
Bowling Green-Hopkinsville Bus Co.
Owensboro-Central City-Greenville Bus Lines
Jones Bus Lines (to Fordsville and Leitchfield, until 1955)


Paducah

Horse Car
1876-1886 - Park Railroad Co.
1887-1898 - Paducah Street Railway Co.
1890 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1898-1902 - Paducah Railway & Light Co.
1902-1905 - Paducah City Railway
1905-1919 - Paducah Traction & Light Co.
1919-1925 - Paducah Electric Co.
1925-1944 - Kentucky Utilities Co.
1929 - buses introduced
1932 - streetcars discontinued

1944-1955 - Paducah Bus Co.
After 1955 - Paducah Transit Corp. (American Transit Corp.)

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM
Paducah Area Transit System


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