[PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha

[Fred Schneider]

Dogs going swimming in Lake Michigan?

Bob Rathke wrote:

> Lots of shopping centers and houses have been built along the highway from
> Kenosha to I-94, but there's still open land at the I-94 end, although
> that's also the sites of the dog track and the Kenosha airport.
>
> The dog track is the main reason for extending the trolley line west of
> Kenosha, not the development happening along the highway, but I'm not sure
> how much trolley traffic would be generated by people downtown going to the
> dog track, and people at the dog track going downtown.  I believe that the
> people at each end of the line have different interests.
>
> Bob 8/17/05
>
> -----------------------------
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 4:25 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Trolleys busy in Kenosha
>
> > Out to I-94?       In early 1970s. 8.9999999 miles of that 9-miles was
> > totally open land!       Guess some of that has been developed but
> > Certainly Not All!!!!!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Bob Rathke wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >>
> >> ----------------------------
> >> ----- 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?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bob Rathke wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> 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.
> >>>>
> >>>> 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
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim__Holland
> >
> >
> > I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
> >
> > down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
> >
> >