Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company
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The Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company, known as O&CB, was incorporated in 1886 in order to connect Omaha, Nebraska with Council Bluffs, Iowa over the Missouri River. With a sanctioned monopoly over streetcar service in the two cities,[1] the O&CB was among the earliest major electric street railway systems in the nation, and was one of the last streetcar operators in the U.S., making its last run in 1955.[2]
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Industry | Public transportation |
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Founded | 1886 |
Defunct | 1955 |
Fate | Merged |
Successor | Omaha Traction Company |
Headquarters | Omaha and Council Bluffs |
Key people | George F. Wright, Gurdon Wattles |
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