[PRCo] Re: Headways

[Jim Holland]

> John Swindler wrote:

> Why 15 minutes service:  Because "custom to operate the service as
> frequently as could be operated with one man".

	 6-Brighton Sunday Service - every 22-minutes 1959.02.22.
	 8-Perrysville Sat Service - every 16-minutes, "  "  "  "
	10-West View Sun Service - every 22-minutes,   "  "  "  "
	13-Emsworth Sun Service - every 22-minutes, same date.
	15-Belleview Sun Service - every 22-minutes.
	21-Fineview, every 40 minutes daily;
		every 20-minutes rush hour
		every 20-min Sat Morning till noon,
		then every 40-minutes!  1960.04.03
	39-Brookline every 17-minutes midday weekdays, 1959.06.23
	55-East Pgh. every 20-min Inbound 10.17AM to 1.37PM then
		15, 12, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 15, 14, 12, min. etc.
		between inbound cars.
		Saturday every 24-minutes.
		Sunday every 40-minutes 1961.04.30
	56-McKeesport similar to 55-line weekdays with 20-minute
		window 10.09AM to 2.09PM and then odd-minute
		headways
		Saturday 24-minute headways.
		Sunday 40-minute headways.  1961.04.30

		The above Sat schedules allowed for 12-minute
			headways on 2nd to Glenwood; 20-min
			headways on 2nd to Glenwood on Sun.
			This in addition to 58-line service.

	Those are a few!

-- 
James B. Holland

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