Akron Transportation Company

History

• The previous operator was Northern Ohio Power and Light Company from 1926-1930.
• In 1951 they acquire Portage Lakes Transportation Company.
• In 1969, Metro Regional Transit Authority takes over transit operations in Akron from the Akron Transportation Company.

Motor Bus Roster

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
32-36		1945	GMC	TD-4007			Ex-Youngstown Transit Company #?; bought in 1961.
60-62		1948	GMC	TDH-4008			Ex-Youngstown Transit Company #?; bought in 1961.
101-110		11/1960	GMC	TDH-4517
133-142		12/1960	GMC	TDH-4517			Delivered to Youngstown, not used in service and sent to Akron in 1961.
201-220		1941	Mack	CM-3G
221-251		1942	Mack	CM-3G
252		1947	Twin Coach	41-S
253-262		1948	Mack	C-41-GT
263-267		1947	Mack	C-41-GT			Ex-Sioux City Service Company #?; bought in 1949.
301-305		1937	Twin Coach	40-R
306-315		1938	Twin Coach	35-R
316-320		1941	Twin Coach	35-G
321-335		1942	Twin Coach	35-GW
336-345		11/1944	GMC	TG-3609
346-354		1944	Ford	59-B
356-358		5/1945	GMC	TG-3609
359-360		4/1946	GMC	TG-3609
361-365		5/1945	GMC	TD-4007
371		1948	Twin Coach	34-S			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
372		1947	Twin Coach	34-S			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
373		1948	Twin Coach	41-S			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
374-377		1950	Twin Coach	41-S			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
378		1946	Twin Coach	41-S			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
379-380			Twin Coach	35-G			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
381-390		1950	Twin Coach	45-S			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
391		1947	Twin Coach	44-S			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
392		1947	Twin Coach	44-D			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
393		1948	Twin Coach	50-S			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
394		1949	White	1140			Ex-Portage Lakes Transportation Company #?; acquired in 1951.
395-404		1952	Twin Coach	FL-33
405		1947	Twin Coach	41-S			Ex-Southern Coach Lines #?; bought in 1966.
406		1946	Twin Coach	41-S			Ex-Southern Coach Lines #?; bought in 1966.
407-408		1947	Twin Coach	41-S			Ex-Southern Coach Lines #?; bought in 1966.
475-479		1947	Twin Coach	41-S			Ex-Southern Coach Lines #?; bought in 1966.
480		1948	Twin Coach	41-S			Ex-Harrisburg Railways Company #?; bought in 1966.
501		2/1953	GMC	TDH-5103
502-522		5-6/1953	GMC	TDH-5103
523-529		1941	Yellow Coach	TG-3606			Ex-Great Lakes Greyhound Lines #?.
530-539		1944	GMC	TG-3609			Ex-Great Lakes Greyhound Lines #?.
540-554		7-8/1956	GMC	TDH-4512
555-569		5/1959	GMC	TDH-4512
1386-1390		1932	Twin Coach	Model 40
1391-1397		1936	Twin Coach	40-R
1401-1402		1934	White	684
1403-1411		1934	Mack	6-CL-3S
1412-1420		1934	Yellow Coach	717
1421		1934	Yellow Coach	715
1422		1936	Beaver	101
1423		1936	Mack	6-CG-3S
1424-1426		1937	Yellow Coach	733
1427-1428		1937	Beaver	400

Trolley Bus Roster

Operations began on November 12, 1941 and ended on June 6, 1959.

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Motors	Notes
101-112		1941	ACF Brill	44SMT
113-132		1942	Twin Coach	44GTT
133-150		1945	ACF Brill	TC44		135, 137, 144, 149-150 to Youngstown Municipal Railway Company 273-277 in 1954.
151-160		1947	ACF Brill	TC44
161-170		1948	ACF Brill	TC44