[PRCo] Re: Johnstown party bus

[Schneider Fred]

Probably because of the federal law that prohibits our public  
agencies from competing with private corporations in charters and a  
lack of imagination.   But I could see that satellite agency in San  
Francisco being the group, working in conjunction with Muni, that  
could do it.
Toronto also has enough rail left to make it practical but they too,  
according to all observations, have a mindset against such things.

And I don't think I would want to try it on the remaining routes in  
West Philadelphia.

On Dec 19, 2008, at 8:39 AM, bbente at bellsouth.net wrote:

> The concept of a party tram seems to be popular everywhere but in  
> the US.  I have seen them in Christchurch, NZ and this spring in  
> Goteborg and Norrkoping, Sweden and Trondheim, Norway. No doubt  
> there are many more in Europe.  All these cars had special "party"  
> interiors with seating and tables arranged for partying.  The only  
> US operation that is attempting to try it is McKinney Av. trolley  
> in Dallas, which has been trying for years to complete conversion  
> of an old tram into a dinner tram. San Francisco would seem to be  
> an ideal place to introduce one--I wonder why no one has attempted it?
> -------------- Original message from Schneider Fred  
> <fwschneider at comcast.net>: --------------
>
>
> > Not bad at all for an evening's entertainment. The beer tram in
> > Japan --- 3600 yen at today's rate of exchange is $40.36 for
> > something resembling dinner, drinks and two hours of trolley riding.
> > I can imagine Derrick wanting to go there to try out the beer.
> >
> > I wish there was someone who could translate the Japanese  
> characters.
> >
> > Thanks Bill for forwarding.
> >
> >
> > On Dec 18, 2008, at 7:16 PM, Bill Robb wrote:
> >
> > > There are places with beer trolleys. But not the US. Puritans and
> > > conservative Republicans (and their lawyers) are in charge.
> > > http://www.seekjapan.jp/article/1722/Beer+Trams+Running+in+Hot 
> +Summer
> > >
> > > Japanese trams with bench seats are laid out just perfect for a
> > > portable table down the center of the streetcar.
> > >
> > > http://jaritetu.exblog.jp/7719637/ Japanese text with numerous
> > > photos
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > Dennis F. Cramer wrote
> > >
> > > Just saw a spot on WJAC, channel 6 that a local guy has  
> purchased 2
> > > busses and rents them for parties, Altoona Curve games, weddings,
> > > etc and is making a killing since Cambria Transit is not permitted
> > > to rent out theirs. Since I am in the wedding business, I do hear
> > > people complain about restrictions on renting publicly funded
> > > busses. Imagine being able to rent a PAT bus or the "T". We used
> > > to be able to do it. I guess the attorneys gave themselves more  
> work.
> > > http://guides.limores.net/Party_Bus_Johnstown_PA-r852770-
> > > Johnstown_PA.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Dennis F. Cramer
> > > Trombone
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
> From: Schneider Fred <fwschneider at comcast.net>
> Date: December 18, 2008 10:22:52 PM EST
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: Re: [PRCo] Re: Johnstown party bus
>
>
> Not bad at all for an evening's entertainment.   The beer tram in  
> Japan --- 3600 yen at today's rate of exchange is $40.36 for  
> something resembling dinner, drinks and two hours of trolley riding.
> I can imagine Derrick wanting to go there to try out the beer.
>
> I wish there was someone who could translate the Japanese characters.
>
> Thanks Bill for forwarding.
>
>
> On Dec 18, 2008, at 7:16 PM, Bill Robb wrote:
>
>> There are places with beer trolleys.  But not the US.  Puritans  
>> and conservative Republicans (and their lawyers) are in charge.
>> http://www.seekjapan.jp/article/1722/Beer+Trams+Running+in+Hot+Summer
>>
>> Japanese trams with bench seats are laid out just perfect for a  
>> portable table down the center of the streetcar.
>>
>> http://jaritetu.exblog.jp/7719637/    Japanese text with numerous  
>> photos
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> Dennis F. Cramer wrote
>>
>> Just saw a spot on WJAC, channel 6 that a local guy has purchased  
>> 2 busses and rents them for parties, Altoona Curve games,  
>> weddings, etc and is making a killing since Cambria Transit is not  
>> permitted to rent out theirs.  Since I am in the wedding business,  
>> I do hear people complain about restrictions on renting publicly  
>> funded busses.  Imagine being able to rent a PAT bus or the "T".   
>> We used to be able to do it.  I guess the attorneys gave  
>> themselves more work.
>> http://guides.limores.net/Party_Bus_Johnstown_PA-r852770- 
>> Johnstown_PA.html
>>
>>
>> Dennis F. Cramer
>>       Trombone
>>
>>
>>
>>
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