New Track --- Gleanings From *Trolley Fare*

[Kenneth Josephson]

Jim Holland wrote:

>         Gleanings  From  *Trolley  Fare*
>                 January--1964
>
>         "Pat has arranged to build track and overhead on West Liberty Avenue at
> McFarland Road in Dormont this spring at an estimated cost of $19,300.
> This will eliminate the present single track working where the
> now-defunct 38 joints the 42 line.  The 42/38, 42/38A, 35 and 36 are the
> routes suggested for retention in the Pittsburgh Area Transportation
> Study.  They will be around until well into the 1970's."

Huh? I thought PAT didn't take over until April 1st, 1964. And when Dameron took
the reins from Mr. Swift, I thought he announced all trolley lines would be gone by
1970. Ken J.