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2007
August 31
Mr. Stephen G. Bland, Chief Executive Officer
Port Authority of
Heinz 57 Center/Gimbels
Landmark Building
345
RE:
Dear Steve:
Under the terms of the
1) Ridership level statistics (this could come
from, what has been referred to as, the “Rainbow Report”) for the two (Note:
there are only two such runs) weekday afternoon Light Rail Transit runs from
Penn Station to South Hills Village via Beechview, Dormont, and Mount Lebanon
(I believe this route is referred to as 42P Penn Station to South Hills
Village), for the last five fiscal years (i.e. Fiscal Years 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, and 2007).
2) Staff justification for
the elimination of all rail service
on, what is known as, the Penn Station Line (i.e. Light Rail Transit line from
Penn Station to
3) Port Authority’s future
plans for the Penn Station Line (i.e. Light Rail Transit line from Penn Station
to
4) Port Authority’s future
plans for the seven-track, Mid-Day Rail Car Storage Yard (i.e. five stub tracks
and a loop track originally designed for PCC streetcars that can now serve as
two additional storage tracks), which was constructed in the late 1980s and
since that time has never been
utilized for its intended purpose (or for any other purpose for that matter) !
Please note that the Pennsylvania
Right-to-Know Law was amended at the end of 2002 June, by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania; this amendment took effect, legally, on 2002 December 26.
This amendment provides for the expeditious response, by government agencies,
to requests from the public for information.
In the case of
Sincerely yours,
Glenn A. Walsh
gaw
Copy: Members of the Board of Directors, Port Authority of
Dan Onorato, Chief Executive,
Members, County Council,