Ohio's Transit History Bus Manufacturer History

Here you will find short histories of various transit systems, certain aspects of those systems as well as short histories of various bus manufacturers. We will be adding pages regarding Ohio's transit and manufacturer's history to this site as time permits.

Akron Ohio

Akron Trolley Coaches - An overview of the trolley coach system in Akron Ohio from 1941 through 1959.

Cincinnati Ohio

Cincinnati Trolley Coaches - An overview of the trolley coach system in Cincinnati Ohio from 1936 through 1965.

Cleveland Ohio

Berea Bus Line Co. - from an article originally published in Motor Coach Age February 1971 edition. Part of a series regarding the Cleveland Suburban operators which was written by one of our members.

City of Euclid - from an article originally published in Motor Coach Age February 1971 edition. Part of a series regarding the Cleveland Suburban operators which was written by one of our members.

Cleveland-Lorain Highway Coach Co. - from an article originally published in Motor Coach Age February 1971 edition. Part of a series regarding the Cleveland Suburban operators which was written by one of our members.

Cleveland Trolley Coaches - An overview of the trolley coach system in Cleveland Ohio from 1936 through 1963.

Garfield Heights Coach Lines - from an article originally published in Motor Coach Age February 1971 edition. Part of a series regarding the Cleveland Suburban operators which was written by one of our members. It also has an update that includes information on earlier transit service in the Garfield Heights area.

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority - The Early Years - A short history of the operation of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority from 1974 through 1980.

Lake Front Lines - from an article originally published in Motor Coach Age February 1971 edition. Part of a series regarding the Cleveland Suburban operators which was written by one of our members.

Maple Heights Transit - from an article originally published in Motor Coach Age February 1971 edition. Part of a series regarding the Cleveland Suburban operators which was written by one of our members.

North Olmstead Municipal Bus Lines - from an article originally published in Motor Coach Age February 1971 edition. Part of a series regarding the Cleveland Suburban operators which was written by one of our members. It also has a short update on the NOMBL system.

Redifer Bus System - from an article originally published in Motor Coach Age February 1971 edition. Part of a series regarding the Cleveland Suburban operators which was written by one of our members

Columbus Ohio

Columbus Trolley Coaches - An overview of the trolley coach system in Columbus Ohio from 1933 through 1965.

Dayton Ohio

"Whatever Happened To The Clean, Quiet Trolley Coach?" from the Ohio Brass Company's Transit Observer Spring 1970 issue. Highlighting the City Transit Company of Dayton Ohio.

Seventy Years of ETB's in Dayton - A short overview of trolley coach operations in Dayton submitted by the Dayton Railway Historical Society.

Toledo Ohio

Community Traction Company - An overview of the transit system that operated in Toledo from 1921 until the TARTA takeover in 1971.

Toledo Trolley Coaches - An overview of the trolley coach system in Toledo Ohio from 1935 through 1952.

Wooster Ohio

Wooster Transit System - An overview of the transit system in Wooster Ohio from 1938 through it's closure in 1996.

Youngstown Ohio

Youngstown Trolley Coaches - An overview of the trolley coach system in Youngstown Ohio from 1936 through 1959.

Bus Manufacturers

AM General - A short overview of the bus manufacturer AM General which produced US buses between 1974 and 1978.

Beaver Coach - A short overview of the bus manufacturer Beaver Metropolitan Coaches, Inc. built between 1933 and 1956.

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Page updated on April 09, 2007