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May 15, 1942 Because of gas rationing, service on Philadelphia's Market-Frankford line increased with every third train from 69th Street terminating at Erie-Torresdale to alleviate overburdening at the Griscom Street power substation which had to be upgraded.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? May 15, 1949 Brooklyn's 8th Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue trolley routes were converted to bus operation and extended.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? May 15, 1949 Philadelphia subway-surface trolley route 31 was cut back from the subway to a stub-end terminus at 46th and Market Streets to permit construction of the Market Street subway extension. The 8000s used on route 31 were replaced by 5200s.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? May 15, 1955 Philadelphia subway-surface trolley route 34 (Baltimore Avenue) was returned to Woodland Depot to permit conversion of 3 bays at Callowhill Depot to house new GMC diesel buses for routes 70 and D.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? May 15, 1956 The new western terminal loop at 35th Street and Allegheny Avenue in the East Falls section of Philadelphia opened but the 5200-series double-end cars were still used on route 60 at all times. The loop was needed for PCC car operation.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? May 15, 1956 In a late flash, Chicago trolley route 49 (Western Avenue), the last to use,the 83 Blue Goose PCC cars, will be converted to bus operation using 100 new buses leased from Mack Trucks because the CTA's money was committes for other use. The leased Mack buses were bought in 1962.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? May 15, 1960 The world's oldest trolleybus line, South Philadelphia crosstown route 80 (Oregon Avenue) was converted to bus operation. This was a lightly traveled route using 4 trolleybuses during rush hours and 2 in base service. Route 79, the heavier Snyder Avenue bus route, got trolleybuses instead.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? May 15, 1969 The NYCTA's first R-42 subway car unit, 4554-55, was run mixed with an R-32, an R-38, and a modified R-40 unit on the N (Broadway-Sea Beach Express).? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dennis M Linsky? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??