*Historic* vs *Transit* Line

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

	A question mostly for John Swindler but with application to the Burgh.

	Since you work with State financing and grants to transit agencies, I
will assume that you are aware of many of the Federal monies and
regulations, stipulations, limitations for the same.  Is there specific
Fed funding which stipulates that a new transit rail line must be called
an *Historic* Line and cannot be considered a bonafide *Transit* line,
even though the line functions as a transit line?

	To make an example.  Let's say that the 40-Mt.Washington line is
rebuilt in its entirety (including a loop in downtown) and that second
hand PCC streetcars are purchased from San Francisco (the Baby Tens,
1016--1040) and are contracted out for a total rebuild - electrical,
mechanical, and body work.  The *intent* of the line is to cater to
tourists so they might have handy access from downtown to the views and
restaurants and recreation on Mt.Washington.  Schedules for the new line
are nearly identical to the ones before abandonment - service starts in
the early morning, about 5-AM, runs on a regular schedule all day with
more service during the AM and PM rush hours, and runs late into the
evening, about 1-AM.
	Must this line be called an *Historic* line because of Fed funding for
such a line?

James B. Holland
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