PRC recollections

[mrb190]

Wow.  I didn't know about this.  I wonder if this ever has to happen today,
say, up on Warrington Avenue?  Or possibly in Beechview, though I doubt it,
given the width of Broadway Avenue.  Still, with the number of Mr. & Mrs.
Magoos(all ages!) driving out on the roads these days.

Anyone know if PAT has to perform these stunts on what's left of our street
trackage?

Matt

brathke at juno.com wrote:

> Growing up, I was fascinated by the technique that PRC used to clear the
> street of automobiles that parked too close to the trolley right of way.
> An orange PRC truck would show up, and the driver would put a jack on the
> front bumper of the car, jack it up until the front wheels were above the
> pavement, and he'd push the car toward the curb until it fell off the
> jack.  Then he'd repeat this on the rear bumper.  I saw this happen many
> times, often on Fifth Avenue downtown.  I assume that the PRC truck(s)
> cruised downtown streets, especially during the rush hour, looking for
> cars blocking trolley traffic.
>
> Bob 8/6
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