[PRCo] April 1959 Timepoints

[Matt Barry]

http://www.erha.org/timepoints/v17n4.htm

If I already sent this, please excuse the duplication.

Two points of interest in the timepoints:
1.)  The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has approved the 
conversion of the street railway facilities, but does not require actual 
conversion until December 31, 1960.

So, the Railways could have continued to use the Point Bridge until 
December, 1960?

2.)  conditioned upon the Company converting the six street railway 
routes in the West End System to bus operation, and upon each of the 
City of Pittsburgh, the Country of Allegheny, and seven other local 
municipal governments relieving the Company from track removal 
responsibility. 

It was my understanding that the "local municipal governments" fought 
the conversion so that they would not be stuck with the track removal 
costs.  And that the tracks and lines were kept in place for some time 
after.   Does anyone know how long the tracks and lines remained in 
place after the June 1959 abandonment?

Ben Rohrbeck's new photograph book shows a West End car approaching the 
Point Bridge in "1962."   That is probably a mistake, I am 99 44/100% 
sure.   But I never did know how long the tracks and lines remained in 
place.