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SHORT INDEX

  1. Internet Resources
  2. Canada (General Information & Associations Alberta British Columbia Manitoba  New Brunswick Newfoundland Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Ontario Québec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory)
  3. United States (General Information & Associations Alabama  Alaska California Colorado District of Columbia Georgia Illinois Massachusetts Missouri New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Texas Washington)

INTERNET RESOURCES

bulletAll Time List of North American Trolleybus Systems Source: David A. Wyatt, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
bulletLight Rail Central: The North American Light Rail Information Site Source: Jim Middleton
Includes maps and system details, as well as a terminology file and plans for future expansions.

CANADA

GENERAL INFORMATION AND ASSOCIATIONS

bulletAll Time List of Canadian Transit Systems and Canadian Street Railways. Source: David A. Wyatt, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Collection of links to information pages on the history of Canadian transit systems: operating companies (statrting and ending dates), transit modes and fleets, selected statistics.
bulletCanadian Transit Heritage Foundation (CTHF) Toronto, ON
The mission of this association is to preserve the history and heritage of the Canadian Transit Industry, and to encourage the cooperation, knowledge and involvement of all parties to achieve this goal.
bulletCanadian Urban Transit Association  (CUTA) Toronto, ON
"... the voice for enhancing the public transit industry in Canada."

ALBERTA

CALGARY

bulletCalgary Transit
Light Rail Transit (LRT) (also known as the C-Train) and bus services.

EDMONTON

bulletEdmonton Transit System (ETS)
Bus, trolleybus and LRT services.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

VANCOUVER

bulletTransLink
Coordinating body for SkyTrain (elevated rapid transit), SeaBus (ferry), trolleybus, bus and commuter rail (West Coast Express) services.
bulletCoast Mountain Bus Company
Operating company for trolleybuses, buses and the SeaBus service in Greater Vancouver.
bulletSkyTrain
Homepage of the overhead automated transit system.
bulletWest Coast Express
Subsidiary for operating commuter rail services in the Fraser Valley east of Vancouver.

VICTORIA

bulletVictoria Regional Transit System
Bus services.

MANITOBA

BRANDON

bullet Brandon Transit
Bus services.

WINNIPEG

bulletWinnipeg Transit System
Bus services.

NEW BRUNSWICK

FREDERICTON

bullet Fredericton Transit
Bus services.

MONCTON

bulletCodiac Transit Commission [In English and French]
Bus services.

NEWFOUNDLAND

ST. JOHN'S

bulletMetrobus
Schedules, route maps, fares. Bus services only.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

YELLOWKNIFE

bullet City of Yellowknife: Bus Schedules

NOVA SCOTIA

HALIFAX-DARTMOUTH

bulletMetro Transit
Bus and ferry services.

ONTARIO

BRAMPTON

bullet Brampton Transit
Bus services.

HAMILTON

bulletHamilton Street Railway (HSR)
Bus services.

KINGSTON

bullet Kingston Transit
Bus services.

KITCHENER-WATERLOO (REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WATERLOO)

bulletGrand River Transit
Bus services for the whole regional municipality.

LONDON

bulletLondon Transit Commission
Bus services.

MISSISSAUGA

bullet Mississauga Transit
Bus services.

NORTH BAY

bulletNorth Bay Transit
Bus services.

OSHAWA

bulletOshawa Transit Commission
Bus services.

OTTAWA

bulletOC Transpo [In English and French]
Bus and O-Train (diesel-run light rail) services in the Ottawa-Carleton region, some of them extending into Hull, Quebec. Some bus routes run along an entirely reserved track known as The Transitway.

ST. CATHARINES

bulletSt. Catharines Transit
Bus services.

THUNDER BAY

bulletThunder Bay Transit
Bus services.

TORONTO

bulletGO Transit 
Commuter rail and bus services connecting downtown Toronto with suburbs and nearby municipalities.
bulletToronto Transit Commission (TTC)
Bus, streetcar, subway and light rail transit (LRT) services.

WINDSOR

bulletTransit Windsor
Bus services, including some to Detroit, Michigan.

YORK REGION

bulletYork Region Transit
Bus services for the York Region north of Toronto, including Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Newmarket and Aurora.

QUÉBEC

MONTRÉAL

bulletAMT (Agence Métropolitaine de Transport) [In French and English]
Organization coordinating public transportation services in the Montréal metropolitan area. It is also responsible for the operation of suburban rail services.
bulletRTL (Réseau de transport de Longueil) [In French]
Bus services on the south shore of the St Lawrence river (communitites of Brossard, Greenfield Park, LeMoyne, Saint-Hubert, Saint-Lambert, Longueuil et Boucherville).
bulletSTL (Société de transport de la Ville de Laval) [In French]
Bus services in the city of Laval.
bulletSTM (Société de transport de Montréal) [In French and English]
Subway (métro) and bus services in the city of Montréal.

QUÉBEC

bulletRTC ( Réseau de transport de la Capitale) [In French]
Bus, express bus and taxibus services for the Québec City metropolitan area.

SASKATCHEWAN

REGINA

bulletRegina Transit
Bus services.

SASKATOON

bulletSaskatoon Transit Services
Bus services. Site has very limited information only.

YUKON TERRITORY

bullet Whitehorse Transit

UNITED STATES

GENERAL INFORMATION AND ASSOCIATIONS

bulletABA - American Bus Association Washington, DC
The trade association of the US bus industry.
bulletAmerican Public Transportation Association (APTA) Washington, DC
"APTA serves and leads its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation, and information sharing to strengthen and expand public transportation."

ALABAMA

BIRMINGHAM

bulletBirmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority (MAX)
Bus services, including downtown "trolley" (tourist streetcar lookalike) services.

MONTGOMERY

bulletMontgomery Area Transit System
Bus services.

ALASKA

ANCHORAGE

bulletAnchorage Public Transportation
Bus and share-a-ride services.

JUNEAU

bulletCapital Transit System
Bus services.

CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES

bulletSouthern California Transit Information Page
Global information on the public transportation systems of Southern California (Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara etc.), with links to operators' homepages where they exist.
bulletUnion Station - The Los Angeles Rail Transit Web Page Source: Westworld, Los Angeles, CA, USA (?)
Maps and schedules of and other information about the rapid transit and other rail-based passenger transportation services around Los Angeles: Metro Blue, Red and Green Lines; Metrolink (Commuter rail); Angels Flight (a funicular) and Amtrak.
bulletLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Bus and rapid transit rail services. Route maps.
bulletMetrolink
Commuter rail services.

SACRAMENTO

bulletSacramento Light Rail Source: New York City Subway
Unofficial system map.

SAN DIEGO

bulletSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)
Streetcar (San Diego Trolley), bus and commuter railroad (Coaster) services.
bulletSan Diego Trolley Source:  New York City Subway
Unofficial system map.

SAN FRANCISCO - BAY AREA

bulletBay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
Automated subway and express bus services for the San Francisco Bay area. System maps, schedules, fares.
bulletCaltrain
Commuter rail services into San Francisco from the south (Gilroy, San Jose). System map, schedules, fares. Also shuttle bus services: the San Francisco International Airport Shuttle and employer shuttles.
bulletSan Francisco Bay Area Transit Information Source: Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Oakland, CA, USA.
An overview of the transportation system of the San Francisco metropolitan area, with links to individual operating company homepages.
bulletSan Francisco Muni
Cable-car, streetcar, trolleybus and bus services. System maps.
bullet San Francisco Municipal Railway - Cable Car System Track Map Source: New York City Subway
Track map (not to scale).
bulletSan Francisco Municipal Railway - Standard Gauge Track, Oct. 1995 Source: San Francisco MUNI
Complete track layout of the San Francisco streetcar system.

SAN JOSE

bulletCaltrain
Commuter rail services into San Francisco from the south (Gilroy, San Jose). System map, schedules, fares.
bulletSan Jose Light Rail Source: New York City Subway
Unofficial system map.
bulletSanta Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Light rail, historic trolley and bus services. System maps, schedules, fares.

SANTA BARBARA

bulletMTD (Metropolitan Transit District)
Bus services. Route maps, schedules, fares.

COLORADO

DENVER

bulletRegional Transportation District (RTD)
Light rail and bus services. Route map (for the light rail line), schedules, fares.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON

bulletMetro (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority)
Subway services. System map.

GEORGIA

ATLANTA

bulletMARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)
Rail rapid transit and bus services. System and route maps, schedules, fares.

ILLINOIS

CHAMPAIGN - URBANA

bulletChampaign - Urbana Mass Transit District
Bus services; route maps, schedules.

CHICAGO

bulletChicago Transit Authority (CTA)
Subway and elevated (the "L") train and bus services. System maps.
bulletMETRA (Metropolitan Rail)
Suburban train services. System and route maps.
bulletNorthern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Owner and Operator of the South Shore Line Passenger Service, a suburban train service connecting Chicago with Gary and other Chicago suburbs in Northern Indiana. System map.
bulletPACE
Suburban bus services. Route maps. Includes information on the innovative Pace Vanpool Incentive Program (VIP).

MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON

bulletMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Subway (including light rail), commuter rail, bus and commuter boat services. System and route maps, schedules, fares.

MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS

bulletSt. Louis Regional Transit Source: Bi-State Development Agency, St. Louis, MO
Light rail (MetroLink) and bus services. Route maps (for MetroLink and some bus services), schedules, fares.

NEW JERSEY

STATEWIDE SYSTEM

bulletNJ Transit
Suburban rail, light rail (streetcar) and bus services. System maps and schedules (for rail-based services), fares.

NEW YORK

NEW YORK CITY

bulletMTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Subway, commuter rail and bus routes; system and route maps.

OHIO

DAYTON

bulletMiami Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA)
Bus and trolleybus services. Information on fares, but not on routes or schedules.

OREGON

PORTLAND

bulletTri-Met Light Rail Source: New York City Subway
Unofficial system map.
bulletTri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met)
Light rail (MAX), vintage trolley (streetcar) and bus services in the Greater Portland Metropolitan Region. System and route maps, schedules, fares.

PENNSYLVANIA

PHILADELPHIA

bulletPhiladelphia Transit Fact Sheet Source: Matthew Mitchell and Sandy Smith
Rapid transit, streetcar, trolleybus and normal bus services. Route and fare structure are described. No maps.

TEXAS

DALLAS

bulletDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
Schedules and maps of bus, light rail and commuter rail services.

HOUSTON

bulletMetropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, TX

WASHINGTON

SEATTLE

bulletBus Information Source: Riderlink
Links to web pages of transit companies in the Puget Sound (Seattle and area) region.
bulletMetro Online Source: King County Government, Seattle
Home page devoted to transportation in the Seattle metropolitan area, including information on the bus (diesel and trolley) and ferry systems. Includes route maps and timetables.

 

Copyright Gabor Sandi 1998-2004                                                              

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