Pittsburgh Rys 101 -- *another* Addendum

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

Charlie Brown wrote:::::::

> 1)  I read about the 1949 Lougee report in an old, well 1949,
> publication which basically favored streetcars but called for replacing
> them with buses on 19 routes.

	I would seriously doubt that this recommendation was followed because 
the PRCo system remained essentially intact until 1959 and the wholesale 
bustification of the West End lines in June of that year.  But there were some 
piecemeal conversions starting in the 50s.
	The 2 ETNA and 3 MILLVALE were bus-ted because of a highway project in 
September of 1952; the interurbans were abandoned in Washington County and were 
terminated within Allegheny County at Library (June) and Drake (August) of 
1953; the 23 SEWICKLEY was cut back to the 25 ISLAND AVENUE loop on 1953.05.29; 
the 17 REEDSDALE and 20 REBECCA went on 1951.10.13; the 4 TROY HILL was busted 
on 1957.07.06 and 1 SPRING GARDEN and 5 SPRING HILL were busted on 1957.10.05; 
and there were a handful of very short lines or shuttles that were abandoned or 
bus-ted in the early 50s as well.

-- 
James B. Holland
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