[PRCo] Re: Last Motorman on Verona Line

[Fred Schneider]

As Paul Harvey said, and now the rest of the story.....

The newspaper story mentions cutbacks.   On October 19, 1935 service from Oakmont to Hulton was discontinued due to construction work and a bus shuttle was instituted.  Then on August 16, 1937, due to construction work on the new Oakmont - Verona viaduct, the cars were turned short at Wildwood Avenue near Front Street in Verona.   

March 28, 1938 it becomes 78 Laketon Road transfer essentially what it was in 1902.   However, until April 2, when a crossover was installed, cars ran along Robinson Blvd. to Dream City Hill to cross over and return to Wilkinsburg.   



On Apr 21, 2010, at 12:40 PM, Barry, Matthew R wrote:

> March 1938 - Buses replaces trolleys on Verona line
> http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KU0bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D0wEAAAAIBAJ&dq=verona%20trolley&pg=3944%2C4674973
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