[PRCo] Re: New Railway Properties

[Bob Rathke]

I just returned from three days in Dallas.  On Tuesday I made the obligatory 
trip out to McKinney Avenue, and it was good to see that MATA was running 
three trolleys on the line all day, and there were large numbers of riders.

It appears that the new inter-terminal trains at DFW Airport have completely 
replaced the original 1974 Skybus-like system. The new trains connect the 
five terminals, and operate within the secure areas of the airport.

Bob 3/16/06

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. -- Import SPTC 1.48 Models // 
James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
To: "- 1714 PRCo__WP__JTC -" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 4:37 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: New Railway Properties


> > Fred Schneider wrote:
> .
>
> > And Jim, its also a great excuse to look at National Parks,
> > and I know you can buy into that. Maybe this July I'll have
> > some sunshine at Denali and Glacier.
>
> .
> Rode the TrolleyCars there back in 1964 but I liked the system in Kodiak
> Much Better! Power supply in the outskirts was -- well, Variable might
> be one way to put it!
>
> > Sort of like Will Roger's telling the public that he didn't
> > make up those stories, he just read the newspapers.
>
> .
> That's the best line in the post!!!!!!!
>
>
> > On Mar 15, 2006, at 5:26 AM, Holland Electric Rwy. Op. H.E.R.O. --
> > Import SPTC 1.48 Models // James B. Holland wrote:
> >
> >> Fred Schneider wrote:
> >> .
> >>
> >>> How about the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority in Dallas? They
> >>> actually fill a transit need and DART makes up their operating losses.
> >>
> >> .
> >> Hi Fred:
> >>
> >> This one cracks me up -- could be paraphrased:::
> >>
> >> McKinney Avenue Transit I-S Successful.......
> >>
> >> .......Except when it is not!!!
> >>
> >> You mention it is worked by volunteers and uses paid workers when
> >> volunteers not available and they still incur losses(?)!!! Makes me
> >> question the Need They Fill!
> >
>
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>
>
> Jim__Holland
>
>
> I__Like__Ike.......And__PCCs!!
>
> down with pantographs ---- UP___WITH___TROLLEYPOLES!!!!!!!
>
>