Bay City Street Railway (23 May 1876 - 26 November 1891)
Fire destroyed the
rolling stock of horse cars and the system was closed. (Martin indicates
horse cars lasted until electrification in 1895).
Belleville Traction Company (03 August 1895 - 12 September 1901)
Franchise awarded to
S.F. Lazier & Sons,
who incorporated
as the BTCo. (Mika & Mika, Mosaic of Belleville,
Canadian Rail No. 424, September-October 1991, pp. 179-180)
Belleville Jitneys, Limited (circa June 1915? - ?)
Jitney operator (CR&MW July 1915, p. 275).
Rawson Bus Company (1920 - May 1960)
Operating in the Belleville area at least as early as 1926 (CR&MW June 1926, p. 324).
Company founded by
Thomas Rawson.
(TJ42 cites Rawson Bus Lines).
Canadian Coach 1970 cites "
Rawfon Bus Company" no less than six times.
(photo: www.paullantz.com).
Belleville Transit Commission (May 1960 - present)
(RS, Canadian Coach 1970, Dawes et al. 1972, CUTA 1976-77, CUTA 1989, CUTA 1991/2, CUTA 1992) (Photos: Peter Cox Collection, David A. Wyatt).
Service area population | 37,000 (1991) | Vehicle fleet | 13 buses (2000) | Employees | 33 (1991) |
Ridership | 911,770 (2009) | Data sources: | CUTA 1991/2 CTHF/SSG 2000 CTF [Aug. 2010] (ridership) |
Animal railway | 23 May 1876 - 26 November 1891 | Electric railway | 03 August 1895 - 12 September 1901 | Motor bus | ? - present |
Thurlow Railway Company (1928 - 1950)
Incorporated 1907 (Ont.).
A 2½ mi./4 km freight railway between Thurlow and Point Anne constructed
in 1907/08 and electrified in 1928. Owned by
Lehigh Portland Cement Co. (later
Canada Cement Co.) reportedly constructed using the charter of the
Belleville Radial Railway Company Operation dewired 1950.
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