[PRCo] Re: San Francisco 3rd Street

[jbh at p-r-co.com]

Please pardon the online reply as this is most expedient at the moment. 

You had written some time back about touring the T some time in July and I 
doubt I shall be available for that. Much going on here (computer problems 
so original email from you tied up on another computer) as well as various 
family considerations. 

The T in SF is the 88-Frankstown in Pgh - goes through THE worst 
neighborhoods (Bayview also near Hunters Point not unlike Homewood or The 
Hill) where crime is high and shootings are almost daily. Wouldn't want to 
travel through this area with a camera exposed. Toured the line on a quiet 
evening earlier this year before it was open and It Is Impressive. (Drove 
the ETI test Trolley Coach through here on the 24 on a regular basis but 
must honestly admit that I was nervous doing so but didn't experience any 
problems.) Have not ridden it and doubt I shall until one of those railfan 
types comes to town and twists my arm (have only been on the F about 3 
times, if that!) T Not functioning as well as desired - street intersections 
have blocks and signalling to prevent 2 trolleycars / lrvs from colliding - 
why not the same at West Portal, Duboce/Church, Market/Church etc? Answers 
Not Needed! 

So Far it seems that the freeway meltdown has not made a major disruption to 
the traffic flow and I noticed that another connector was opened up on 
Monday. Would have to study a map to understand what is happening there as I 
was through that maze only twice this year and that may have been a first 
for about a decade - it is very rare for me to cross the Bay Bridge and may 
have done so less than a half-dozen times since the 1989 Quaker. 


> Fred Schneider writes:

> Jim Holland: 
> 
> Is there an acceptable way around the East Shore Freeway / I-580  
> interchange? 
> 
> This seems to add a new dimension to being "under insured." 
> 
> Thank heavens it wasn't farther west where 580 goes over BART at  
> MacArthur Station.   That was my first reaction.   At least BART can  
> still be hauling people today.   They must be hauling like gang busters. 
> 
>  
> 
> fws