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 Bilbo Jitney Line, Headquarters Site
N 32° 46.275 W 096° 50.161
14S E 702690 N 3628000
The post that once held the Texas Historical Marker commemorating an early transportation/shuttle service created by Victor C. "Red" Bilbo. Part of the post and the plate itself are long gone.
Waymark Code: WME45B
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2012
Views: 12
Marker Number: 6596
Marker Text:
This was the text of the marker as listed in the THC Atlas:
In 1915, when public transportation was non-existent in the western part of Dallas, Victor Clifford Bilbo (1894 - 1968) began operating a jitney (small bus) line from downtown to Cement City, Gates, Sowers, Irving, and other outlying communities. Paying five cents per ride, passengers often sat three deep and hung on running boards of Bilbo's Model T Ford touring cars. He often took people to hospitals and funerals free of charge. In August 1927, because of new state franchise laws, the Bilbo jitneys were replaced by buses. 1974, 1989
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