The company was purchased in 1948 by National City Lines and the streetcar system was then run down in favor of buses, a process repeated in many places, which became known as the Great American Streetcar Scandal. The last streetcar ran in 1963.
In 1948, National City Lines purchased the company, and subsequently phased out its streetcar system in favor of buses, a trend that was replicated in numerous cities, earning it the moniker the Great American Streetcar Scandal. The last streetcar service ended in 1963.