[PRCo] Re: West Penn Railways Fare Zones

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Wed, 21 Sep 2005, John Swindler wrote:

> Concerning local fares, there was a three cent local fare in Wilkinsburg
> that resulted in one of the most significient - if not most significant -
> court cases involving PRC, PUC  and street railways within Penna.  Made it
> to state Supreme (or was it Superior??) Court twice.

Capsule summary?

> want to call it the Riverton Bridge (?)), West Penn made an immediate right
> turn to continue into McKeesport near the river - believe WP used a very
> narrow Jerome St. which no longer exists.  (Ed has some pictures)  PRC used
> Fifth Avenue, which was also used by PRC Glassport-Wilmerding cars, and to
> provide access to Mckeesport car house.

Lysle Blvd was built over approximately what Jerome St was, and the bridge 
near the mouth of the Yough is still the Jerome St Bridge, connecting the 
viaduct from West Fifth Avenue to Lysle Blvd.