[PRCo] Re: [PRCo]End of a Street car line?

[John Swindler]

PAT was making large "donations" to non-profit organizations in the Pittsburgh area 5-6 years ago.  It was uncovered by one of the Pittsburgh papers.
 
John
> From: ktjosephson at embarqmail.com> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> Subject: [PRCo] Re: [PRCo]End of a Street car line?> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:41:25 -0700> > Perhaps that's what I was referring to.> > Why the rest of the line was "suspended", I don't know.> > A non-railfan friend who grow up in Philadelphia (he is a longtime transit > user) has said he believes the seemingly senseless decisions made by some > members of SEPTA's management team and some of the politicians along the > various routes could be tied mob activity, i.e., "skimming" transit funds, > kickbacks from transit funding, etc.> > I never considered that possibility.> > K.> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred Schneider" <fwschneider at comcast.net>> To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 4:42 PM> Subject: [PRCo] Re: [PRCo]End of a Street car line?> > > > Perhaps the "revitalized" operation in Chestnut Hill didn't carry> > many people........ > > 
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