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2007
October 31
Mr. Stephen G. Bland, Chief Executive Officer
Port Authority of
Heinz 57 Center/Gimbels
Landmark Building
345
RE:
Dear Steve:
Exactly two months ago, I
mailed to you a Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law Request (copy of letter attached).
According to the green certified-mail reply-card, this letter was received by
your office on September 4.
According to a 2002 amendment
to the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, non-Commonwealth agencies are required
to respond to such requests within “five business days from the date the
written request is RECEIVED by the non-Commonwealth agency head or other person
designated in the rules established by the non-Commonwealth agency for
receiving such requests.”
I am quite surprised by the complete
non-response of your office. Although I had several disagreements with former
Port Authority Chief Executive Officer Paul Skoutelas, I did receive a timely
response from his office for my Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law request of 2004
April 2. In fact, Jason Fincke even telephoned me to clarify exactly the
information I needed.
I am sure that it is always
the intention of the Port Authority of Allegheny County to comply with State
law. So, I am repeating my request for information from your office, under
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) !
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If it would be more
convenient and reduce postage costs for the Port Authority, I would be happy to
receive this information by electronic mail; you may use the electronic mail
address on the first page.
Sincerely yours,
Glenn A. Walsh
gaw
Attachment:
Copy: Members of the Board of Directors, Port Authority of
Barbara Simpson, President, Allegheny
Dan Onorato, Chief Executive,
Members, County Council,