Allegheny County
The Formation of The
Port Authority -
The first of a 6 part series
dealing with PAT's history from the creation of the Port Authority through current. Part 1
covers the formation of PAT from 1956 through 1964, before PAT began transit operations.
The Early Years at PAT
- The second of
a 6 part series dealing with PAT's history from the creation of the Port Authority through
current. Part 2 covers the early years of PAT's operation from 1964 through 1972.
The MOD Years at PAT
- The third of a
6 part series dealing with PAT's history from the creation of the Port Authority through
current. Part 3 covers the MOD years of PAT's operation from 1972 through 1980.
The 80's era at PAT
- The fourth of
a 6 part series dealing with PAT's history from the creation of the Port Authority through
current. Part 4 covers the very active 80's era of PAT's operation from 1980 through 1989.
The Independent Operators
- This section
includes numerous links to histories on the 33 independent operating companies that were
combined into the creation of PAT in 1964.
PAT Route History
-
This section
includes links to various PAT routes over the years. It is far from being
complete due to the large number of routes PAT had and currently
concentrates on the routes that aren't around any longer.
Harmony Short Line
- A brief
history of the Harmony Short Line which was perhaps one of the most well known private
operators in the Pittsburgh area. They went out of business prior to PAT's takeover.
Montour Motor Coach Lines
- A brief
history of the Montour Motor Coach Lines which operated in South Western Allegheny County
from 1944 through 1953.
Beaver
County
Beaver Valley Motor Coach
- A brief
history of the Beaver Valley Motor Coach Company.
Blair County
Logan Valley Bus Company
- A brief
history of Altoona's Logan Valley Bus Company from its creation in 1923 up to
its
takeover in 1959.
Erie County
Erie Coach Company -
A brief history of the Erie
Coach Company which was the predecessor of the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority.
Fayette
County
West Penn Bus Lines
- A brief
history of the short lived West Penn Bus Lines which replaced the last of the almost
legendary West Penn Railway Company's streetcars.
Lawrence
County
New Castle Area Transit Authority
- A brief
overview of the history of transit in New Castle since public ownership.
Washington
County
Gradison Auto Bus Company
- A brief
history of the Gradison Auto Bus Company that operated in Washington and Allegheny
Counties from 1925 through 1970.
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