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P71 Swissvale Flyer 64: East Pittsburgh-Wilkinsburg Converted to bus and became 61A East Pittsburgh-Wilkinsburg on January 29, 1967. 65A: East Pittsburgh-Monroeville 65B: East Pittsburgh-Crescent Hill 65C: Braddock-Wilkinsburg Discontinued on September 7, 1970 and replaced by 65G rerouting and 68D extension. 65D: Braddock-Forest Hills-Braddock ...
The West Busway is a two-lane bus-only highway serving the western portions of the city of Pittsburgh and several western suburbs. The busway runs for 5.1 miles (8.2 km) from the southern shore of the Ohio River near Downtown Pittsburgh to Carnegie, [1] following former railroad right-of-way on the Panhandle Route.
The station is located on the West Busway and is served by routes 28X G2, G3 and G31. The station is located at the busway's crossing over Rosslyn Avenue and is named for nearby Bell Avenue. Just south of this station, routes 28X Airport Flyer and G3 Moon Flyer connect with Interstate 376 via dedicated ramps.
On April 19, 1963, the Board of Allegheny County Commissioners authorized the acquisition of 32 transit companies, including the Pittsburgh Railway Company, which had provided bus and streetcar service to Pittsburgh since January 1902, and an incline plane company, for about $12 million. [6] On March 1, 1964, Port Authority Transit began ...
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The Westmoreland County Transit Authority (WCTA) is the operator of mass transportation in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.Using 35 buses, a total of 18 routes are operated, the majority of which serve the urbanized corridor that makes up the western portion of the county.
Beginning in 1870, the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania built numerous inclined railways to provide passenger service to workers traveling the steep hills to their homes; there were 17 built in the late 19th century. Following road building and greater use of private automobiles, the inclines business declined and most were closed and removed.
Fort Pitt Bridge with Downtown Pittsburgh in the background. A large metropolitan area that is surrounded by rivers and hills, Pittsburgh has an infrastructure system that has been built out over the years to include roads, tunnels, bridges, railroads, inclines, bike paths, and stairways; however, the hills and rivers still form many barriers to transportation within the city.