[PRCo] Re: Self-Motivated PCC cars

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Fri, 8 Jun 2001 HRBran99 at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 6/8/01 7:45:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> bob.dietrich at unisys.com writes:
> 
> 
> > I just thought I'd pass this along in case anyone remembers such happenings
> > on the PRCo.
> > 
> > 
> 
> I don't remember any "coffee shops", or for that matter, any places near 
> Simmons Loop which were withing walking distance. 

There's a bar right out by route 88, 2 minutes walk at most. My wife's
uncle's band played there. Can't say if it was there 20 years ago or
longer. 

> Sounds like "Urban Legend" 
> to me. PRCo and PATransit rules forbid leaving a car unattended. And if, do 
> to an emergency situation (a coffee shop would not qualify), a car had to be 
> left unattended the reverser handle should have been placed in the 'locked' 
> or forward position and removed to prevent moving of the car. Again, sounds 
> like urban legend to me. If it did happen, the operator most likely was 
> unemployed after that.