Jim replied to a personal e-mail from me. He had been out of town. I have to e-mail him back and tell him how gorgeous my 1200 series St. Pete car looks. Amazing detail right down to the seats. My car is 1234 signed for 38 Mt. Lebanon of course. -- Herb Brannon wrote: I just took a look at the PATransit website. One article explains the cuts which are going to be made to retired employees pensions, medical coverage, etc. I'm glad I did not retire from PATransit ! It looks like the retired employees are going to loose a lot of benefits do to no funding being available. A really sad situation. BTW, Jim Holland has not posted for some time now. Anybody heard from him lately? Jim Holland wrote: From another list::::::: . . . There was outrage in Pennsylvania's second largest city to proposed transit cuts and fare hikes by Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh's light rail and bus operator. A series of public hearings began today: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07022/755895-100.stm In a story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, staff writer Jim Ritchie traced Port Authority's troubles since it acquired Pittsburgh Railways: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/search/s_489650.html . . . Jim___Holland Herb Brannon