[PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha

[Bob Rathke]

Nothing new heard this trip.  I drove north of downtown Kenbosha through the 
park to the beach - it would be a natural extension of the trolley line, and 
should attract riders at least in the warm months.  This will probably be 
the first extension to be built. The proposed line out to the dog track at 
I-94 (about 9 miles away) is a bit more ambitious, and probably isn't 
feasible in the short term - unless the city gets a bundle of money.

The transit employees in Kenosha really work at being friendly and helpful 
on the trolleys.  Saturday, I saw the first female trolley operator there.

Apartment and condo buildings downtown have been completed, and appear to 
have high occupancy.  A live theater and museum are open now, and 
restauarants and shops are springing up along the trolley line.

And...I stopped at Trolley Dogs for lunch.  They have an O-gauge PCC in TTC 
paint on display.

Bob 8/16/05

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 7:52 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha


> What's the latest for extensions of this line?
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> Bob Rathke wrote:
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>> I stopped by Kenosha yesterday, and took a couple of rides on the
>> "Cincinnati" trolley.
>> There's a music festival in the park along lake Michigan this weekend,
>> and since the trolley line runs through the park, it's transporting
>> visitors from the remote parking areas to the lakefront.
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>> Trolley service has been extended to 11PM for the event. At Noon
>> yesterday three trolleys were running - the Johnstown, Cincinnati and
>> Toronto cars. They were on 3-4 minute headways...and getting lots of
>> riders. The motorman on the Johnstown car said they were prepared to
>> put a fourth trolley on the line in late afternoon if necessary.
>>
>> Bob 8/14/05
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> Jim__Holland
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> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
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> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
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