[PRCo] Re: Johnstown party bus

[John Swindler]

It could be done by having the transit authority contract with a private company to operate the concession.  The authority would provide the motorman and either own or lease the trolley.  This would not violate federal law.
John
> From: fwschneider at comcast.net> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Johnstown party bus> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:50:41 -0500> To: bbente at bellsouth.net; pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> > 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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