[PRCo] Re: Shoulda, Coulda, would

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Wed, 11 Jun 2008, John Swindler wrote:

> PennHwy purchased PRC right of way in the point for around $300,000 
> which was used by PRC to purchase replacement buses.  In years to come 
> like late 1960/1970s, some of these municipalities went after PAT for 
> rail removal.  Bridges might have also been involved. And as for Amtrak, 
> co-worker sent me an email this morning concerning proposed Bush veto of 
> Amtrak funding because Congress increased funding.  Priceless comments. 
> will follow

Passed at a veto-proof level, if those votes hold. If he wants to 
economize, I can't say I've used any war lately, so I'm perfectly willing 
to sacrifice my share of that, but only because I'm feeling generous this 
week.

> Back to PRC - it was the cost of track removal that might have played a 
> big part in decisions during last decade of PRC.  Track removal 
> elsewhere was a consideration for Second Ave.  It wasn't a consideration 
> for Millvale.

Second Ave got new track thanks to DoH when the Parkway was built, didn't 
it? Notably, the Second Avenue under the then-Brady St Bridge is closer to 
the river than it used to be.