[PRCo] Re: A 77/54 Bus in 1964? Also - A 10%/year loss?

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!

> Matt Barry wrote:

 http://www.amcap.org/monthlyfeature/032002/index.html

> Click on above, read article.

> To the best of my knowledge, there never was a bus line numbered 77/54,
> particularly in 1964 when the 77/54 carline was still running, at least
> from Oakland to the North Side only.

	Can't speak to this.   No trolleycars at Homewood except those
for heavy repair   ---   correct?

> Also in this article, it states that the Railways lost about 10%
> annually.   I had read that the carlines were still making money and the
> company was in the black, but not reinvesting in plant.

> Comments appreciated.

> Matt

Matt::	Here is a quote from the article:::::::

	""Collectively, their patronage loss each
	year was about 5%—not quite as discouraging
	as the Railways Company loss of about 10% a year.""

	This is loss of  *passengers*  per year which is also loss of
revenue.   How that translates into profit//loss is an-udder
story!

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