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Rochester Transit Corporation

Former transit company serving Rochester, New York, United States, and vicinity, founded in 19381

Rochester Transit Corporation (RTC) was a privately owned, for-profit transit company that operated streetcar, rail, and bus transit in the city of Rochester and surrounding suburban areas from 1938 until 1968. The city-owned Rochester Subway was operated by RTC on a contract basis from 1938 until 1957.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Aug 2, 1938Founded1

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Rochester Transit Corporation (RTC) was a privately owned, for-profit transit company that operated streetcar, rail, and bus transit in the city of Rochester and surrounding suburban areas from 1938 until 1968. The city-owned Rochester Subway was operated by RTC on a contract basis from 1938 until 1957.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded New York State Railways1
  2. Succeeded Rochester Railway Company1
  3. Succeeded by Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority1

Timeline

  1. Nov 30, 1968Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Aug 2, 1938Founded Founded1

Sources

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