Chicago Motor Coach Company
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The Chicago Motor Coach Company was founded in 1917 by
motor coaches, whereas the larger Chicago Surface Lines and successor CTA also operated trolley coaches
.
History
taxicab
operation, taxicab manufacture, car rental and the manufacture of coaches and later cars.
He then formed the Yellow Coach Manufacturing Company in 1923 as a subsidiary of the Yellow Cab Company to manufacture buses, many of which were used by the Chicago Coach Company.[2] Hertz sold a majority interest in the Yellow Coach Manufacturing Company to General Motors in 1925 and then the balance in 1943.
By the mid-1920s, the Chicago Coach Company operated with 423 buses and 1,800 employees serving 134 street miles within the city.
In 1952, the company was purchased by the Chicago Transit Authority.[1]
Additionally, there is a Chicago Motor Coach, Inc.Chicago area separate from the original company.
References
- ^ a b "CTA Marks 50 Years as Chicago's Major Public Transit Provider". Chicago Transit Authority. October 1, 2002. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ISBN 1-58388-054-2.
- ^ "Chicago Motor Coach | Bus Rental Company - 32 Years in Business". www.chicagomotorcoachinc.com. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
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