TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN NEW MEXICO

ALBUQUERQUE AREA


Albuquerque

Horse Car
1880-1904 - Albuquerque Street Railroad Co.
1904 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company

1904-1915 - Albuquerque Traction Co.
1915-1927 - City Electric Co.
1921 - buses introduced
1927 - streetcars discontinued

1928-1965 - Albuquerque Bus Co.
1965-1976 - Albuquerque Transit System
1976-2004 - Sun Tran

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM (SINCE 2004)
ABQ Ride

CURRENT TRANSIT SYSTEM/OUTLYING (SINCE 2007)
North Central Regional Transit District

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


COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE
Rail Runner


SMALLER CITIES

Carlsbad

1940's-1950's - Carlsbad City Lines
1940's-1960's - Potash Mines Transportation Co.

Las Vegas

Horse Car
1881-1902 - Las Vegas Street Railway Co.
1902-1905 - Las Vegas & Hot Springs Electric Railway Light & Power Co.
1903 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars

1905-1909 - Las Vegas Railway & Power Co.
1909-1910 - Las Vegas Light & Power Co.
1910-1928 - Las Vegas Transit Co.
1928 - streetcars discontinued

Roswell

Private bus co. in 1952 - Cities Transit Co.

Santa Fe

1940's-1950's - Santa Fe City Bus Co.
1950's-1960's - Capitol Transit Lines


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