Peekskill Lighting and Railroad Company
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Headquarters | Peekskill, New York |
Locale | Westchester County, New York, and Putnam County, New York |
Dates of operation | 1899–1926 |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Electrification | 600v DC |
The Peekskill Lighting and Railroad Company was a
Decline and Conversion to Bus Operation
The first cutbacks came in 1924.[4] The trolley system operated at a deficit for months, first reducing service to Oregon and Putnam Valley to Saturday-only in 1925,[5] and ending service on the Oregon line on August 29, 1925.[6] The remaining track around Peekskill was closed and trolley service ended on June 30, 1926. Peekskill Lighting and Railroad Co. created Peekskill Motor Bus Company as a new subsidiary to acquire and operate the transportation franchise in place of trolleys in 1926. Four routes were operated, using the Peekskill train station as a hub.[7] At the time of its abandonment, the trolley lines of Peekskill Lighting and Railroad Co. was the last of the Consolidated Gas Company affiliated utilities to offer common-carrier rail transportation.[8] The bus routes were taken over by Westchester County Department of Transportation and operated as part of the Bee-Line Bus System in 1978.
References
- ^ "New Electric Line Incorporated" (PDF). New York Times. September 3, 1900. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Reifschneider, Felix E. (1950). Trolley Lines of the Empire State. Orlando, Florida: Felix E. Reifschneider. p. 37.
- ^ "Mob Tears Up Trolley Line". The New York Times. New York, New York. April 4, 1907.
- ^ Reifschneider, Felix E. (1950). Trolley Lines of the Empire State. Orlando, Florida: Felix E. Reifschneider. p. 38.
- ^ "Trolley One Day a Week; Service Between Peekskill and Oregon Village Only on Saturday". New York Times. August 9, 1925. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Oregon Trolley Railroad Will Abandon Its Daily Service This Saturday Evening". The Highland Democrat. Peekskill, New York. August 29, 1925.
- ^ "Bus Franchise Scheduled for Decision at Next Meeting of Board of Trustees". The Highland Democrat. Peekskill, New York. May 22, 1926.
- ^ "Trolley Not Profitable For Years Says Report". The Highland Democrat. Peekskill, New York. March 19, 1927.