Speed

[Kenneth and Tracie Josephson]

Vigrass, Bill wrote:
> 
> I rode the LA Green Line a year ago and found it fast and smooth, in the
> median of I-105. Bill Vigrass.

Hi Bill,

Yes, the Green Line is fast and smooth. Too bad it still doesn't reach
the airport. The Blue Line is the route that has been slowed down. I
apologize for not clarifying that. 

To get back on topic, when I was in Pittsburgh last month, the buzz was
the governors on the LRVs were reset to 31 mph. There was talk about how
operators got override keys to shunt the governors. Scott Davis showed
me signalling hardware which indicated that some sections of the system
*could* support 70 mph operation. I see no reason why the line isn't
operated in the 40-60 mph range. Crossing gates should be enough. The
remnants of a few Fords and Toyotas scattered along the rights of way
would drive home the message Operation Lifesaver can't! :-) Anyone
stupid enough to drive in front of a high speed trolley would be doing
humankind a favor by removing himself/herself from the active gene pool.
:-) 

Seriously, I would like a comparison of present running times between
Downtown and Mt. Lebanon and the best schedule of the 42/38 before
rebuilding. I have PAT schedules of the line from 1972, 1975, 1979 &
1982. What I need is the current schedule. Ken J.