Report on a Recommended Subway in the First and Second Wards of Pittsburgh, or Proposed First Step in a Rapid Transit Program, City of Pittsburgh, Traffic Commission, Bureau of Traffic Relief (copy 2), 1925
File — Box: 213, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Subseries 8 contains reports about mass transportation systems in Pittsburgh and other U.S. Cities. Particular reports of interest include those that reference mass transit systems that never came to fruition, including an underground subway system proposed by the Department of City Planning in the 1930s. In the mid-1960s, the Westinghouse Company’s Skybus project was proposed, which was a major mass transit proposal that would have provided continuous service via the Skybus rail.
Dates
- Creation: 1925
Extent
From the Collection: 273 Cubic Feet : 218 archival boxes and 26 oversize boxes.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the City of Pittsburgh Archives Repository
Contact:
414 Grant St.
Pittsburgh PA 15219 United States
414 Grant St.
Pittsburgh PA 15219 United States