OBSCURE SUBURBAN/INTERURBAN BUS LINES

ILLINOIS (ADDITIONAL AREAS)

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

Additional bus companies, listed as existing during additional years or decades, are mentioned in old City Directories, and in the WPA American Guide Series of state guidebooks.


NORTHERN ILLINOIS

Exemplar Stages - served Aurora to Rockford and intermediate points.


EASTERN ILLINOIS

Rantoul Transit Co. - suburban served Rantoul, Chanute Field.


DECATUR

Suburban Transportation - served Decatur and suburbs.


SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Burkitt-Hall Bus Line - served Zeigler, Cleabourne, Christopher, Buckner, West City, Benton.

M.&W.L. Bus Lines - served Murphysboro to Wolf Lake.

Harrisburg-Dorrisville Bus Co. - began operations in 1938 by Travelstead Transportation Co., sold in 1941 to Harrisburg-Dorrisville Bus Co., served Harrisburg and vicinity.


WESTERN ILLINOIS

Jackson Bus Line - began operations in 1936, served Hamilton, Warsaw, Keokuk IA.


Illinois Commerce Commission/Early Certificates of Convenience and Necessity

The availability of information from the Illinois Commerce Commission is more thorough, than the availability of similar information for most other states. Including for the issuance of each Certificate of Convenience and Necessity. For some bus companies listed above, a year is indicated for when that company was issued a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity.


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