Kansas City Public Service Company
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The Kansas City Public Service Company was a public transit operator in Kansas City, Missouri
in the 1940s.
Streetcar operations in Kansas City began as horsecar operations in 1869 and electricification after the 1880s.
Kansas City acquired 184 PCC streetcar
after 1941, but streetcar operations ceased by 1957. Over the history of streetcar operations, there were 25 streetcar lines in Kansas City. Some of the PCC cars (29) were later acquired by the Toronto Transit Commission
. One car, ex-TTC 4752 is now located at Western Railway Museum in Rio Vista, California
.
KCPS PCC #551 has been restored and is on display at Kansas City (Union station).
The company's transit routes were taken over by the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
in 1969.
One of the most famous routes, "The Country Club Line", still had rail until the 1990s when it became a hike/bike recreation trail.
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
in the 1940s.
Streetcar operations in Kansas City began as horsecar operations in 1869 and electricification after the 1880s.
Kansas City acquired 184 PCC streetcar
PCC streetcar
The PCC streetcar design was first built in the United States in the 1930s. The design proved successful in its native country, and after World War II was licensed for use elsewhere in the world...
after 1941, but streetcar operations ceased by 1957. Over the history of streetcar operations, there were 25 streetcar lines in Kansas City. Some of the PCC cars (29) were later acquired by 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:...
. One car, ex-TTC 4752 is now located at Western Railway Museum in Rio Vista, California
Rio Vista, California
Rio Vista is a city located in the eastern end of Solano County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, on the Sacramento River, in the Sacramento River Delta region. The population was 7,360 at the 2010 census....
.
KCPS PCC #551 has been restored and is on display at Kansas City (Union station).
The company's transit routes were taken over by the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority is a public transit operator in Kansas City, Missouri. It is the operator of the Metro Area Express Bus Rapid Transit service and 69 Local Bus routes in Cass, Clay, Jackson and Platte Counties in Missouri and Johnson, Leavenworth and Wyandotte Counties in...
in 1969.
One of the most famous routes, "The Country Club Line", still had rail until the 1990s when it became a hike/bike recreation trail.