[PRCo] Re: New Pittsburgh Mayor and Street Cars

[Matt Barry]

O'Connor proposed this early in his campaign, and after opponents 
starting calling  him things like, "the trolleycar candidate" and 
critcizing him for this (saying it would cost a fortune, etc.) he didn't 
speak much about it afterwards.   There were supporters of his idea, but 
the critics seemed the loudest.
As I recall, in his original idea about the line from town to Oakland, 
he thought that businesses might foot the bill or part of it.   Not sure 
what businesses he had in mind.

Naturally, I'd love it.   There is a large amount of bus riders from 
town to Oakland and vice versa, everyday, during the day.    The reason 
is, it would stand to reason, employees, students, patrons of the 
University of Pittsburgh and employees and patients of UPMC.  

mtoytrain at bellsouth.net wrote:

>I see where Pittsburgh has elected a new Mayor, I wish him and the city well, the best thing for the city would be for the city and the county to incorporate into one New City, as it was the best for Jacksonville, Nashville and Charlotte.
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>Also I read somewhere, that this Mayor would love to bring back a streret car line, perhaps from  the Triangle out to Oakland, what a super idea,  going back this past year for a visit and several other years something was missing and that was the  infamous Streetcars, any thoughts on that happening would be appreciated.
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>Jerry Matsick
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