Cincinnati Transit Commission
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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 Regional Transit Authority
(SORTA).
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, from 1952 to 1973. It replaced the Cincinnati Street Railway
Cincinnati Street Railway
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.The company was founded in 1859 and was one of several operators...
, which ceased streetcar operations in 1951, and provided bus
Transit bus
A transit bus , also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus, is a bus used for short-distance public transport purposes...
-only transit in the city. In 1973, the Commission was renamed Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority , is the public transport agency serving Cincinnati, Ohio and its suburbs. The agency operates transit bus services under the name Metro...
(SORTA).