Parkway Limited
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| Service type | PennDOT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Termini | Pittsburgh Greensburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stops | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service frequency | Two daily round-trips on weekdays | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track owner(s) | Conrail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Parkway Limited was a short-lived
The service had two departures daily in each direction: early morning inbound runs from Greensburg and Pitcairn, with corresponding outbound returns in the late afternoon.[1] The trains used Penn Station in downtown Pittsburgh, becoming the first commuter rail service there since 1964.[2]
Equipment
To operate the service, PennDOT acquired ten refurbished coaches from
History
The service began running on March 3, 1981. Initial patronage was good, with the first trains standing-room only, but by summer ridership had dwindled.
PennDOT canceled the train in November, citing insufficient ridership. From a high of 600 at the train's launch, daily ridership had dropped below 200.[7] The East Busway opened in 1983 over part of the Parkway Limited's route.
References
- ^ Fisher, Ken (March 3, 1981). "Commuters gear up for Parkway work". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ Fisher, Ken (March 2, 1981). "Commuter train rolls into town". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- Pittsburgh Press. March 1, 1981. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "Commuter train to start new schedule". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 29, 1981. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved September 10, 2010.