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Pittsburgh Railways
Pittsburgh Railways was one of the predecessors of Pittsburgh Regional Transit. It had 666 PCC streetcar, PCC cars, the third largest fleet in North America (after Toronto Transit Commission, Toronto (745) and Chicago Surface Lines, Chicago (683)). It had 68 streetcar routes, of which only three (until April 5, 2010, the 42 South Hills Village, 42 series, the 47 South Hills Village, 47 series, and 52 Allentown, 52) are used by the Port Authority as Pittsburgh Light Rail, light rail routes. With the Port Authority's Transit Development Plan, many route names will be changed to its original, such as the 41D Brookline becoming the 39 Brookline. Many of the streetcar routes have been remembered in the List of bus routes in Pittsburgh, route names of many Port Authority buses (e.g. 71 series). History 1895 to 1905 was a time of consolidation for the numerous street railways serving Pittsburgh. On July 24, 1895 the Consolidated Traction Company (CTC) was chartered and the followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County ( ) is a County (United States), county in Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,250,578, making it the List of counties in Pennsylvania, state's second-most populous county, after Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County. Its county seat and most populous city is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's second most populous city. The county is part of the Greater Pittsburgh region of the commonwealth, and is the center of the Pittsburgh Media Market, Pittsburgh media market. Allegheny was the first county in Pennsylvania to be given a Native Americans in the United States, Native American name. It was named after the Lenape word for the Allegheny River. The meaning of "Allegheny" is uncertain. It is usually said to mean "fine river". Some historians state that the name may come from a Lenape account of an ancient mythical tribe called ''"Allegewi"'', who lived along the river before being taken over by the Lenape. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interurban
The interurban (or radial railway in Canada) is a type of electric railway, with tram-like electric self-propelled railcars which run within and between cities or towns. The term "interurban" is usually used in North America, with other terms used outside it. They were very prevalent in many parts of the world before the Second World War and were used primarily for passenger travel between cities and their surrounding suburban and rural communities. Interurban as a term encompassed the companies, their infrastructure, their cars that ran on the rails, and their service. In the United States, the early 1900s interurban was a valuable economic institution, when most roads between towns, many town streets were unpaved, and transportation and haulage was by horse-drawn carriages and carts. The interurban provided reliable transportation, particularly in winter weather, between towns and countryside. In 1915, of interurban railways were operating in the United States and, for a few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double-decker Tram
A double-decker tram or double-deck tram is a tram that has two levels or decks. Some double-decker trams have open tops. Double-deck trams were once popular in some European cities, like Berlin and London, throughout the British Empire countries in the early half of the 20th century including Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington in New Zealand; Hobart, Tasmania in Australia, and in parts of Asia. They are still in service or even newly introduced in Blackpool, Hong Kong and Alexandria. In other places, like Oranjestad, Birkenhead, Franschhoek, Auckland and Douglas, are still used as heritage or tourist trams. History Heyday The earliest double-deck trams were horse-drawn. The first electric double-deck trams were those built for the Blackpool Tramway in 1885, where Conduit tramcar No. 4 is the sole survivor of its class and is preserved at the National Tramway Museum in Crich, UK. They were common in the United Kingdom until the 1950s. London Transport was a heavy user ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honeywell
Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded, multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It primarily operates in four areas of business: aerospace, building automation, industrial automation, and energy and sustainability solutions (ESS). Honeywell also owns and operates Sandia National Laboratories under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy. Honeywell is a Fortune 500 company, ranked 115th in 2023. In 2024, the corporation had a global workforce of approximately 102,000 employees. As of 2023, the current chairman and chief executive officer is Vimal Kapur. The corporation's name, Honeywell International Inc., is a product of the merger of Honeywell Inc. and AlliedSignal in 1999. The corporation headquarters were consolidated with AlliedSignal's headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey. The combined company chose the name "Honeywell" because of the considerable brand recognition. Honeywell was a component of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittway
Pittway Corporation was a diversified holding company best known as a manufacturer and distributor of professional and consumer fire and burglar alarms. In 1962, Neison Harris became president, after having worked as an executive at Gillette, at a time when the company was transitioning from a trolley operating company to a diversified concern running multiple businesses. Pittway completed its divestment out transportation in 1964 through sale of trolley operations to the Port Authority of Allegheny County, receiving more than for the operations.The phrase used in the source is "...Port Authority Transit took over its people-carrying business in a condemnation proceeding...." That would seem to imply that the divestment was involuntary, but need better citation to get a clearer picture. The demise of the trolley operations could likely be attributed to the rise in personal car purchases. Neison Harris' brother, Irving B. Harris, also played a significant part in the company. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
47 Drake
The 47D Drake (often abbreviated as the 47D) was a PCC trolley line that was part of the Pittsburgh Light Rail system. History The 47D was the last line in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to use PCC streetcars. It originally was part of an interurban trolley line that ran from Pittsburgh to Washington, Pennsylvania until 1953, when the service was cut back to the Allegheny County border at Drake and all trolleys turned using the newly constructed loop, situated below the trestle. The line was designated as ''36 Shannon-Drake'' by Pittsburgh Railways, and with the Stage I reconstruction in 1984 the route was re-designated as ''47D Drake via Overbrook''. After the 1993 closure of the Overbrook route the service became a shuttle between Castle Shannon and Drake and was renumbered ''47D Drake shuttle'', and continued to operate as such until closed on September 4, 1999. There was also a turning loop constructed at Castle Shannon. Port Authority's Stage II reconstruction pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Hills Village (PAT Station)
South Hills Village is a station on Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light rail network. It is the southern terminus of both the Red and Blue lines. Port Authority's switching yard and shops are located just west of the station. The station is located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania and is adjacent to the South Hills Village shopping complex. A large 7-floor, 2,200 space parking garage was completed in 2004 at a cost of $21.6 million ($ million in adjusted for inflation) and is located on site for commuters traveling from Pittsburgh's South Hills suburbs. The station itself is located at the center-back (south side) of the first floor of the garage. In addition to serving as a commuter stop, the site also handles much reverse flow traffic of shoppers from the city and more northerly suburbs. Bus connections *36 Banksville See also *South Hills Village South Hills Village is a two-level shopping mall that is located in the Pittsburgh suburbs of Bethel Park and Upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorchester (PAT Station)
Dorchester is a station on the Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail network, located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The street level stop was added to the route to serve the nearby Dorchester Apartment complex, for which the stop was named. A variety of apartment blocks have been located near the stop, as part of a transit village model designed to encourage public transit as the primary form of transportation for residents. In May 2024, the Federal Transit Administration The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transportation systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administration ... awarded The T $8 million to construct accessible platforms at ten Red Line stops, including Dorchester. References External links *Port Authority T Stations Listings [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Line – Library
The Blue Line is a Pittsburgh Light Rail line that runs between Downtown Pittsburgh via the Overbrook neighborhood to South Hills Village (formerly 47S South Hills Village via Overbrook). History The line from South Hills Junction to Castle Shannon (now called the Overbrook Line) was first constructed by the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad between 1872 and 1874. In 1905 Pittsburgh Railways leased the route and between 1909 and 1910 converted it from narrow gauge to dual gauge and installed overhead power for trolleys. Mid-20th century PCC streetcars continued to operate on the Overbrook Line until 1993, when concerns about the safety of the line led PAT to suspend service there pending reconstruction. This former Pittsburgh Railways trolley line had never been updated to current light rail system requirements. After receiving federal funding for Stage Two of the light rail system development, the Overbrook line was reconstructed as a fully rebuilt double-tracked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Charleroi
North Charleroi is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2020 census. The settlement is also known as "Lock 4". Previously Lock and Dam #4 was located on this side of the Monongahela River, and the place had this name. Lock and Dam #4 was later relocated further upstream on the other side of the "Charleroi Monessen Bridge". The name was changed but most residents still refer to the town as "Lock 4". History The Charleroi-Monessen Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Geography North Charleroi is located at (40.150927, −79.909365). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (10.00%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,409 people, 650 households, and 388 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 706 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the boroug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Eagle, Pennsylvania
New Eagle is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 2,047 at the 2020 census. History New Eagle, originally called Riverview, adjoins the City of Monongahela and was laid out in 1901 by J. S. Markell in Carroll Township and incorporated as the Borough of New Eagle on September 9, 1912. New Eagle is the birthplace of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana. Geography New Eagle is located at (40.207526, -79.953045). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (8.04%) is water. Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods New Eagle has three land borders, including Monongahela to the east, Carroll Township to the south and west, and Union Township to the northwest. Across the Monongahela River in Allegheny County to the north, New Eagle runs adjacent with Forward Township in Allegheny County. Demographics As of the census of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monongahela, Pennsylvania
Monongahela, referred to locally as Mon City, is a Local government in Pennsylvania#Third class cities, third class city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,149 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, about south of Pittsburgh proper. The city of Monongahela sits at a location where several locally important Pennsylvania State Route System, Pennsylvania state routes meet: a Concurrency (road), concurrency between Pennsylvania routes Pennsylvania Route 88, 88, Pennsylvania Route 136, 136, and Pennsylvania Route 837, 837 makes up most of the length of the city's Main Street, and the city's Park Avenue carries Pennsylvania Route 481, Pennsylvania route 481 to its northern terminus at Main Street. Monongahela is one of just two cities in Washington County, and is the second smallest city in Pennsylvania (after Parker, Pennsylvania, Parker). The town is served by the Ringgold School District. History Monongahela was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
