The transition metal trichalcogenides (TMTs) are an emerging class of 2D materials in which 2D sheets are formed by the van der Waals-like bonding of quasi-1D chains. Here we present our work on the electronic properties of two TMTs, TiS₃ and ZrS₃, including the experimental band structure from nanospot angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy (nanoARPES). The band structures of both TMTs exhibit strong in-plane anisotropy due to their quasi-1D structure. The extracted effective hole mass for both materials is doubled along the chain direction, giving rise to a preferential charge transport direction. Additionally, high resolution nanoARPES measurements show a spin-orbit coupling splitting at the top of the valence band in TiS₃. This spin-orbit coupling splitting is expected to increase for heavier TMTs such as ZrS₃ and could be utilized to produce a spin polarized surface current.