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The Pittsburgh Light Rail (commonly known as The T) is a 26.2-mile (42.2 km) light rail system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and surrounding suburbs.It operates as a deep-level subway in Downtown Pittsburgh, but runs mostly at-grade in the suburbs south of the city.
The Mount Washington Transit Tunnel is a tunnel for buses and light rail trains under Mount Washington in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The Mount Washington Transit Tunnel is a central component of the Pittsburgh public transit system operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, providing a direct connection between Downtown Pittsburgh and the South Hills suburbs.
The Pittsburgh Light Rail, commonly known as the T system, is the light rail system for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is run by Pittsburgh Regional Transit and currently consists of the Red Line , Blue Line and Silver Line .
Steel Plaza station is a station on the Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light rail network, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [4] It serves the city's Downtown district and is located at the intersection of Grant Street and Oliver Avenue.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit was created as the Port Authority of Allegheny County by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1956 to allow for creation of port facilities in the Pittsburgh area. [6] [7] Three years later, the legislation was amended to allow the Port Authority to acquire privately owned transit companies that served the area.
Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel: Red Line, Blue Line, Silver Line: 40°26'28.00"N, 79°59'47.65"W: Also known as the Panhandle Tunnel [2] Pennsylvania Canal Tunnel: Pennsylvania Canal (Western Division) 40°26'29.0"N, 79°59'40.9"W: Sometimes confused with the Pittsburgh and Steubenville Extension Railroad tunnel, which is ...
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.
There are nine Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. [1] 120 PNC Financial Services (financial) 220 PPG Industries (industrial) 226 Howmet Aerospace (industrial) 245 Wesco International (industrial) 254 Viatris (pharmaceuticals) 310 U.S. Steel (industrial) 330 Alcoa (metals/mining) 362 Dick's Sporting Goods ...