[PRCo] Re: Pittsburgh - think tank blasts possible new transit taxes

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Tue, 11 Sep 2007, Joshua Dunfield wrote:

>> Do you think we need a 56 and a 61 going to McKeesport?
>>
>> Just because two carlines did doesn't mean we need it now. How much local
>> ridership do you think there is between Interboro Ave and McKeesport?
>
> I'd guess not much, but I wouldn't know.  I walked from McKeesport to
> Dravosburg once.  If that makes me an expert, well.

I'd guess not much either. Even my friend the well known McKeesport 
proponent (http://mckeesport.dementia.org/blog/) who lives along the 56 
line would probably agree.

> What do you propose?  You need something from Homestead to at least Duquesne,
> and from Glenwood to at least Muldowney Loop.  Then you could

Keep the 61C; Cut the 56C back to (somewhere).

> Now let's imagine you restart the PATrain and need to reorient service
> around McKeesport again.  Nah, let's not.

That bird has flown.