[PRCo] Re: Headways Route 12 versus Route 9

[Fred W. Schneider III]

So what is a shuttle anyway?  Is it a line that doesn't go downtown?  If
it loops on the northside, does that make it a non-shuttle?  How short
does it have to be?  Was 62 Trafford a shuttle because it didn't go
downtown Pittsburgh but only went to East Pittsburgh (or was East
Pittsburgh a downtown)??  And what is the difference between SHUTTLE and
TRANSFER?  Does a TRANSFER connect two other routes?  Like 32 P&LE
TRANSFER connected the Smithfield Street and Point Bridge lines?  Then
that must make 62 E LIBERTY-62nd ST also a TRANSFER because it connected
the Highland and Butler Street lines?  And does anyone really want to
argue? 

Jim Holland wrote:
> 
> > John Swindler wrote:
> 
> > Must be different route 12???
> 
> > Route 12 Evergreen was not a shuttle route between East Street and Harpen
> > St./Evergreen Rd.  It was a through route to Penn Ave. and Seventh Ave.
> > using double end equipment.  At least according to the PUC abandonment
> > docket. (help - anyone have access to public timetable??? information from
> > earlier days???)
> 
>         I was under the  *impression*  that, in the latter days, the 12-line
> was extended downtown only in the rush hours and was a shuttle at other
> times.
>         One of the videos, possibly TGM, shows a 12 line car on the North Side
> or downtown with a temporary destination sign - black letters on white!
> And yes, double-ender!
> 
> --
> James B. Holland
> 
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