[PRCo] Re: Patronage of the Rail Lines (Was: Pittsburgh 7-Charles Street abandonment)

[Kenneth Josephson]

John Swindler wrote:

> Notice I said that separate 'asset maintenance' funds forces transit
> authorities to at least make a SHOW of maintaining equipment.
>
> As for maintaining equipment, Harrisburg is still operating some new look
> buses acquired around 1975 in base service.  Yes, they went through a
> rebuild, but this shows that it still can be done - if management wants to.

...and Milwaukee is just getting ready to retire some Fishbowls purchased new in
1966 and '67 and rebuilt during the '80's. And look at Boston's PCCs....(back on
topic) the aborted 4000 program of PAT....