[PRCo] Re: PRC Interurban Pass Points

[HRBran99 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/3/03 11:49:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
j_swindler at hotmail.com writes:

> John S., (observer of weekday 76 Hamilton cars sitting at Jane St. used to 
> put late motormen back on-time).
> 
> 

These cars/buses (depending on type of equipment on route) were known as a 
"COT." That is, "Car On Time" or "Coach On Time." The COT car/bus would sit 
at the end of the line until needed to place a late vehicle on time. The COT 
car or bus would then leave on the late vehicles scheduled departure time 
from the end of the line. When the late vehicle and the COT met along the 
line the operators would switch vehicles. The former late block was then back 
on time with a different vehicle and the late running vehicle was now 
operated by the COT operator. Upon arriving at the end of the line the COT 
would wait until another block needed to be put back on time and the process 
was repeated.

The only thing I did not like about this arrangement was that you could get 
switched into a 1600 series car. I preferred the 1700 series and it seemed 
that the COT cars were usually 1600 series. If your block was the first to 
get switched out, then you ended up with the 1600. Otherwise, a very simple 
but effective system for maintaining all blocks on time. This was used by 
both PRCo and PAT. I do not know if they still use this system or not.

Herb Brannon