Reading Transport History
Reading Transport has a history going back over 100 years, with some expansion along the way - the below are some of the highlights along the way (This will be completed over the coming weeks)
1878
- Reading Tramways Company formed
1901
- 1st November - Reading Borough Corporation took over, and renamed the company Reading Corporation Tramways
1903 - 22nd July
- Electric Trams Introduced
1904
- September - Parcels Service Introduced
1919 - 6th December
- First Motorbus Service
1936 - 18th July
- Trolleybuses Introduced
1939 - 20th May
- Electric Trams Ceased
1966 - 31st May
- Parcels Service Ceased
1968 - 3rd November
- Trolleybuses Ceased
1975 - 12th October
- Alder Valley services to Woodley and Twyford taken over
1992
- Reading and Newbury operations of The Bee Line taken over
1998
- Reading Mainline taken over
2018
- Reading Buses brought Weavaway's Newbury and District
2019
- Reading Buses expand once again, Courtney Coaches will become a part of the Thames Valley brand.