New Track --- Gleanings From *Trolley Fare*

[Jim Holland]

Greetings!

	Solly, Bob - I probably typed the wrong date in there - should be
1965!!

brathke at juno.com wrote:
> 
> PAT took over on March 1, 1964...at least two months after the psychic
> editor of Trolley Fare wrote this item.
> 
> Bob 10/2
> 
> ----------------------------------------
> 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.

James B. Holland

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