[PRCo] Re: Three Reliable Transit Vehicle Designs

[Bill Robb]

Apparently PAT inherited school runs from the
independent operators as well as school buses:

http://www.amcap.org/monthlyfeature/200509/index.shtml

I recall added on lights on some places like New
Jersey and Boston so transit buses could do school
service, but I believe this is now illegal.

Bill Robb

--- Mark McGuire <macmarka at netzero.net> wrote:

>   More memories, Ken! 
> 
>  I used to ride one of the old GMs to grade
> school(Julia Ward Howe).
> The PAT bus would pick us up right up the street and
> would make a few
> stops on the way to St. Winifred and Howe schools. I
> don't recall
> paying a fare so maybe the parents got together to
> charter bus service
> for their children. Probably 20 kids rode the buses
> to and from 
> school. I loved the old GM buses but remember riding
> the fishbowls
> also. Once in a blue moon we would get one of my
> favorites, a GM
> shortie bus with AC unit(the 1800 series numbers I
> believe). We had
> great times riding the PAT buses to school in the
> mornings and afternoons. Thanks again for the
> memories, Ken. Even though I was
> more of a trolley fan in my youth.
> 
>                            Mark
> 
> 
> 



	
		
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