From Sept. 25th – 28th, the Duluth Transit Authority in celebration of its 125 years will have a photo exhibit at the Winter St. Depot. Come check out learn the history of our mass transit system that began when the Duluth Street Railway was incorporated on October 25, 1881. In 1884, Douglas County Street Railway Company was incorporated and authorized it to construct and operate a street railway in Superior, Wisconsin. By 1900, the population of Duluth had increased to 52,000 people and Superior's residents numbered around 31,000. At this time, the Duluth Street Railway Company and the Superior Traction Company were consolidated and reorganized following the 1898 receivership.
