OBSCURE SUBURBAN/INTERURBAN BUS LINES

ARKANSAS (BEYOND LITTLE ROCK)

Mostly a sampling of bus companies listed in the 1952 Mass Transportation's Directory.

Additional bus companies, listed as existing during 1930's, are mentioned in the WPA American Guide Series of state guidebooks.


FORT SMITH/SEBASTIAN COUNTY

Camp Chaffee Transit Co. - connected Fort Smith with Camp Chaffee.


SEARCY/WHITE COUNTY

May Bus Line - connected Searcy with Rose Bud.


NORTHEAST ARKANSAS

Doyle Bus Line - served Batesville, Cushman, Mt. Pleasant, Sage, Melbourne.

Pruitt Bus Line - based in Batesville, served Walnut Ridge, Hardy, Newport.

So. Baptist College - served Pocahontas, College City, Walnut Creek.


EASTERN ARKANSAS

R. K. Adams Bus Line - served Searcy, Brinkley, Cotton Plant, Des Arc, Heber Springs, Shirley, Clinton.

Brinkley-Marianna Bus Line - no further information.

Delta Motor Coaches - served Parkin, Earl, Neuhardt, Hughes, West Memphis, Forrest City, Widener, Madison, Turrell, Crawfordsville, Memphis TN.

Safeway Bus Lines - served Newport, McCrory, August, Cotton Plant, Brinkley.


WESTERN ARKANSAS

Fox Bus Line - connected Russellville with Hot Springs.

Malvern-Hot Springs Transportation Co. - no further information.

Mountain Pine-Blakeley Dam Bus Line - based in Hot Springs, no further information.


NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Razorback Bus Line - served Huntsville, Springdale, Fayetteville, Kingston, Marble.


OBSCURE INTERCITY BUS COMPANIES

Bus companies operating over longer distances than the above suburban and interurban companies, but not listed in the Russell's Guide.

Columbia Motor Coaches - intercity served Magnolia to Minden LA.


EARLIER BUS COMPANIES

Arroway Coaches - existed in 1930's, served Little Rock and Jonesboro.

Gray Transportation Co. - existed in 1930's, served El Dorado.

Nance Motor Coaches - existed in 1930's, served Texarkana.


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