Westinghouse PCCs on Route 21

[Vigrass, Bill]

Thanks.  Bill V.

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> From: 	Derrick J Brashear[SMTP:shadow at dementia.org]
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> Sent: 	Tuesday, October 05, 1999 11:38 AM
> To: 	'pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org'
> Subject: 	RE: Westinghouse PCCs on Route 21
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> On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Vigrass, Bill wrote:
> 
> > Is there a 21 Fineview bus today?  Is it special in any way(s)?  Bill
> 
> IIRC it's the 11F Fineview, but not a literal, direct replacement.
> Generally PRCo route numbers don't fit directly into the PAT system, so it
> wouldn't be a 21 Fineview anyhow. The PAT system divides "corridors" into
> groups of 5 numbers, e.g. 1-5 is north shore of the Allegheny, and
> counterclockwise up to 91-95 on the south shore of the Allegheny. 1
> routes, as well as the first number in any series are "local" buses to
> downtown, 2 (if there were any) as well as any other "second" number are
> some sort of limited or premium service, I can't really explain it. 67H
> (Squirrel Hill) proves it's not multi-zone. 3 and any other 3rd number are
> express buses, 4/4th number are non-local but not to downtown buses, and
> 5/5th number are local buses in a small area, like 60 series in
> McKeesport, 65 series in East Pittsburgh/Braddock, and so on.
> 
> And then there are "flyer" buses, designated by a letter, like 
> T Trafford or G Greensburg Pike. The actual difference between flyer and
> express is unclear to me. 
> 
> The LRT line through Beechview stayed 42 (instead of 42/38 which it was
> properly in the PRCo system) but got letters for the longer runs to South
> Hills Village (42S) and Library, when that line was "upgraded" (42L); I
> recall that when I was in high school there were some short-turns
> designated 42, but I can't recall where they turned. 
> 
> -D
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