[PRCo] Regional population numbers

[PC]

Figures present 'their' story but you present reality Mr.Swindler.
Pittsburgh once claimed to be the gateway to the west didn't it.
It is then obvious it is a temporary abode for many but permanent
for some.

P


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On Sun, 11/17/13, John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [PRCo] Regional population numbers
 To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" <pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org>
 Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 7:18 PM
 
  
  
 People of European descent have been leaving the Pittsburgh
 region for past 200 years.  Nothing new. 
 Pittsburgh region was frequently just a way-station, even
 back in 1810.  Sometimes families hung around for
 several generations, but just as frequently less than one
 generation.  Your family is an example of one that left
 prior to 1960 peak.
  
 People have also been moving into the Pittsburgh area for
 past 200 years plus.  Herb is just a recent
 example.  
  
 And in some instances, families left Pittsburgh - and part
 of the next generation returned.  And not necessarily
 for work.  Pitt medical school for instance, even in
 1910.
  
 As for PAT ridership, as you know, PAT system ridership 40
 years ago was around 130 million per year.  The rail
 ridership was around 22-25,000 per weekday.  Today
 system ridership is around 65 million per year, while light
 rail ridership is about 27,000 per weekday.  Light rail
 has held its ridership.  Its the bus system that has
 suffered an evaporation of riders.
  
 
  
 > From: fwschneider at comcast.net
 > Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 21:06:01 -0500
 > To: pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org
 > Subject: Re: [PRCo] Regional population numbers
 > 
 > 1810???     It vas on da frontier
 den.  The census claims it grew from 1,565 in 1800 to
 4,768 in 1810.    Probably the people leaving were
 native Americans and we were killing them with European
 diseases.