Cincinnati Street Railway
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Cincinnati Street Railway was the public transit operator in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1859 to 1952. The company ceased streetcar operations and was renamed Cincinnati Transit Commission
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The company was founded in 1859 and was one of several operators. The Cincinnati Consolidated Railway merged with CSR in 1880:
Some of the city's streetcars were sold to the Toronto Transit Commission
upon abandonment.
The company began subway construction
from 1920 to 1925, but the route was abandoned due to lack of money.
Cincinnati Transit Commission
The Cincinnati Transit Company was the public transit operator in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, from 1952 to 1973. It replaced the Cincinnati Street Railway, which ceased streetcar operations in 1951, and provided bus-only transit in the city. In 1973, the Commission was renamed Southwest Ohio...
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The company was founded in 1859 and was one of several operators. The Cincinnati Consolidated Railway merged with CSR in 1880:
- Passenger Railroad of Cincinnati 1859-1873 - merged with CCR
- Route Nine Street Railroad 1859-1873 - merged with CCR
- Pendleton Street Railroad 1860-1873 - merged with East and West Street Railroad Company and finally with CCR in 1873
- Cincinnati, Walnut Hills, Avondale and Pleasant Ridge Street Railway 1874-1880 - merged with CSR
- Storrs and Sedamsvill Street Railroad 1878-1880
- Cincinnati and Clifton Incline Plane Railroad 1876-1880
- Rees McDuffie 1884-1885
- Cumminsville Street Passenger Railroad ?-1889
- Walnut Hills and Cincinnati Street Railway 1872-1880
- Mount Adams and Eden Park Incline Railway 1876-1881
- Mount Auburn Cable Railway 1887-1896
- Mount Auburn Street Railway 1864-1873
- Cincinnati and Columbia Street Railway 1866-1896
Some of the city's streetcars were sold to the Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
upon abandonment.
The company began subway construction
Cincinnati Subway
The Cincinnati Subway is a set of unused tunnels and stations for a rapid transit system beneath the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is recognized as the largest abandoned subway tunnel in the United States...
from 1920 to 1925, but the route was abandoned due to lack of money.
Fleet
- St. Louis Car Company PCC A9-10
- Canada Car and Foundry T44-T1, T44-T2, T44-T3 and TC48-T5 trolley bus