G.E. Equipped PCCs

[Carl Zager]

On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Derrick J Brashear wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Jim Holland wrote:
> > 	It was not necessarily the fact that *we-the-people* abandoned
> > trolleycars  --  we abandoned public transport for private mobility  -- 
> > which means abandoning trolleycars, trolley coaches, and motor coaches! 
> > This, too, was a factor but not the total cause.
> > 	It was inevitable that this would happen!

Jim,

In the long run -- say the last 40 years (has it been that long!) -- I
would agree, totally with your assessment, particularly in the Pittsburgh
area. But in the beginning, it appeared that "we" did abandon trolleys for
buses. We probably now know that was only an interim step toward private
autos.

I am struck, periodically, with news reports that indicate this agency or
that private developer suggesting an investigation of installing (or
re-building abandoned) rail lines for commuter traffic -- even here in
south central Indiana. They go nowhere, but hope springs eternal.

 Carl Zager						KB9RVB
 czager at bloomington.in.us         http://www.mccsc.edu/~czager