January 1, 1957 It was the last day when Philadelphia trolleys served the Mummers parade with only routes 17 and 20 still operating. Route 20 followed its regular routing but route 17 used Chestnut and Walnut Streets instead of Market and route 32 was combined with bus route 21. Bus routes A and XB used 13th and 15th Streets from Pine to Spring Garden. Bus route C (main route) used 13th and 15th Streets from Oregon to Master. Bus route C (10th and Somerville Division) terminated its runs at Broad and Allegheny.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? January 1, 1957 Kansas City's streetcar franchise expired. Its last 3 PCC car lines went bus on June 23.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? January 1, 1961 The NYCTA made changes on BMT subway lines. Brighton and West End express trains and Brighton and 4th Avenue local trains switched their northern terminals to provide non-rush hour service cuts. All Sea Beach trains ran local from 59th Street, Brooklyn, to Pacific Street on Sundays and holidays.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? January 1, 1966 John V. Lindsay was sworn in as New York's new Mayor as the TWU went on strike against the NYCTA.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky On Wed, Jan 1, 2025, 8:13 AM Mark Tomlonson via <tomlonson=[email protected]> wrote:
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