[PRCo] Re: A question

[John Swindler]

Pending receipt, Harold, of current information from someone in the 
Pittsburgh area, in past the speed limit was 18 miles per hour.

The citation is Transportation Department Order No. 2065, issued 29 March 
1948:

"EFFECTIVE AT ONCE:"

"When inbound between the south and north portals of the Mt. Washington 
Tunnel, trainmen must operate their cars at a speed that does not exceed 
eighteen (18) miles per hour."

"To avoid exceeding this speed limit, cars must consume, in motion, not less 
then two and one fourth (2 1/4) minutes between these locations."


There is no speed restriction listed for the outbound direction.

John



>From: Harold Geissenheimer <transitmgr at worldnet.att.net>
>Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>To: "pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>Subject: [PRCo] A question
>Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 22:49:21 -0400
>
>
>
>Greetings
>
>To be exact?   What is the speed limit in the Mt Washington tunnel?
>Uphill?
>Downhill?  LRT?  Bus?
>
>Your help appreciated.  Thanks.
>
>Harold Geissenheimer
>
>

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