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Home base is the city of Buffalo, New York, however, I do associate myself with the Golden Horseshoe (Niagara Falls to Toronto), the Anthracite region of Pennsylvania (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Shenandoah, Hazleton, and Mt Carmel), the Capital Region of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Lancaster, York, Reading) and the Finger Lakes region of New York (Rochester, Ithaca, Elmira, Corning). Also, I've been working on a few midwest United States agencies that are lacking a lot of information, especially past fleets. Agencies include [[Wichita Transit]], [[Johnson County Transit]] (the JO), and a few others. | Home base is the city of Buffalo, New York, however, I do associate myself with the Golden Horseshoe (Niagara Falls to Toronto), the Anthracite region of Pennsylvania (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Shenandoah, Hazleton, and Mt Carmel), the Capital Region of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Lancaster, York, Reading) and the Finger Lakes region of New York (Rochester, Ithaca, Elmira, Corning). Also, I've been working on a few midwest United States agencies that are lacking a lot of information, especially past fleets. Agencies include [[Wichita Transit]], [[Johnson County Transit]] (the JO), and a few others. | ||
Another project has me working on a number of past agencies, including as many streetcar, trolley bus and conventional transit coaches as I can find. The areas covered include New York and Pennsylvania. | |||
I'm working heavily on the [[Pittsburgh Railways Company]], and am setting up to tackle other agencies that also were amalgamated into today's [[Port Authority of Allegheny County]]. I'm finding the Pittsburgh history quite interesting, especially when compared to the [[International Railway Company (NY/ON)]] and [[Niagara Frontier Transit System]] segue into today's [[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]]. | |||
==Outstanding projects== | ==Outstanding projects== | ||
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* '''Updating infoboxes''' for a number of agencies that I'm familiar working with, or lack them. Agencies with new infoboxes include [[Memphis Area Transit Authority]], [[Luzerne County Transportation Authority]] and [[Cambria County Transit Authority]]. | * '''Updating infoboxes''' for a number of agencies that I'm familiar working with, or lack them. Agencies with new infoboxes include [[Memphis Area Transit Authority]], [[Luzerne County Transportation Authority]] and [[Cambria County Transit Authority]]. | ||
* '''Recently fixed''' coding on "Reference" sections with <nowiki><references></nowiki> keyed instead of <nowiki><references/></nowiki> (much of it my own doing). | * '''Recently fixed''' coding on "Reference" sections with <nowiki><references></nowiki> keyed instead of <nowiki><references/></nowiki> (much of it my own doing). | ||
* '''British properties''', slowly being added when I can get information available. | * '''British and United Kingdom properties''', slowly being added when I can get information available. | ||
==The seven predecessors to the [[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]]== | ==The seven immediate predecessors to the [[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]]== | ||
::[[Niagara Frontier Transit System]]: ''defunct'' | ::[[Niagara Frontier Transit System]]: ''defunct'' | ||
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::[[Buffalo and Lackawanna Bus Corporation]]: ''defunct'' | ::[[Buffalo and Lackawanna Bus Corporation]]: ''defunct'' | ||
::[[Buffalo and Lake Erie Traction Company]]: ''defunct'' | ::[[Buffalo and Lake Erie Traction Company]]: ''defunct'' | ||
::[[Buffalo Street Railroad Company]]: ''defunct'' | |||
::[[Buffalo Transit Company|Buffalo and Akron Transit Company]]: ''defunct'' | ::[[Buffalo Transit Company|Buffalo and Akron Transit Company]]: ''defunct'' | ||
::[[Buffalo Transit Company]]: ''defunct'' | ::[[Buffalo Transit Company]]: ''defunct'' | ||
::[[Carpenter Rapid Transit (North Tonawanda, NY)]]: ''defunct'' | ::[[Carpenter Rapid Transit (North Tonawanda, NY)]]: ''defunct'' | ||
::[[Chautauqua Area Rural Transit System]] | ::[[Chautauqua Area Rural Transit System]] | ||
::[[Crosstown Street Railway Company]]: ''defunct'' | |||
::[[Empire Trailways]]: ''defunct'' | ::[[Empire Trailways]]: ''defunct'' | ||
::[[Genesee Bus Lines]]: ''defunct'' | ::[[Genesee Bus Lines]]: ''defunct'' | ||
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::[[Jamestown Area Regional Transit System]]: ''defunct'' | ::[[Jamestown Area Regional Transit System]]: ''defunct'' | ||
::[[Jamestown Motor Bus Transportation Company]]: ''defunct'' | ::[[Jamestown Motor Bus Transportation Company]]: ''defunct'' | ||
::[[Lock City Electric Rail Road Company]]: ''defunct'' | |||
::[[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]] | ::[[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]] | ||
::[[NU Express]] | ::[[NU Express]] | ||
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Slowly adding past carriers, in addition to updating present carriers | Slowly adding past carriers, in addition to updating present carriers | ||
* [[Wilkes-Barre and Kingston Passenger Railway Company]] | |||
* [[Wyoming Valley Passenger Rail Road]] | |||
* [[Shawnee Railroad and Bridge Company]] | |||
* [[Plainsville and Wilkes-Barre Passenger Railroad Company]] | |||
* [[Wilkes-Barre and Inman's Hill Passenger Railroad Company]] | |||
* [[Coalville Passenger Railway Company]] | |||
* [[Ashley Air Line]] | |||
* [[Harvey Lines]] | |||
* [[Pittston Passenger Railway]] | |||
* [[Wilkes-Barre and West Side Railway]] | |||
* [[Wilkes-Barre and South Side Street Railway]] | |||
* [[Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley Traction Company]] | |||
* [[Wilkes-Barre Railways Company|Wilkes-Barre Railways Corporation]] | |||
also... | |||
::[[Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority]]: Reading, PA | ::[[Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority]]: Reading, PA | ||
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::[[Carbon County Community Transit]]: Jim Thorpe, PA | ::[[Carbon County Community Transit]]: Jim Thorpe, PA | ||
::[[Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]]: York, PA | ::[[Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]]: York, PA | ||
::[[Chambersburg and Gettysburg Electric Railway]]: Chambersburg, PA ''(defunct)'' | |||
::[[County of Lackawanna Transit System]]: Scranton, PA | ::[[County of Lackawanna Transit System]]: Scranton, PA | ||
::[[County of Lebanon Transit]]: Lebanon, PA | ::[[County of Lebanon Transit]]: Lebanon, PA | ||
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:: Niagara County: [[Rural Niagara Public Transportation]] | :: Niagara County: [[Rural Niagara Public Transportation]] | ||
:: Utica: [[Utica Transit Authority]] ''defunct'', [[Utica Transit Commission]] ''defunct'', [[Utica Transit Corporation]] ''defunct'' | :: Utica: [[Utica Transit Authority]] ''defunct'', [[Utica Transit Commission]] ''defunct'', [[Utica Transit Corporation]] ''defunct'' | ||
:: Little Rock, AR: [[Central Arkansas Transit Authority]], [[Rock Region Metro]] | |||
==Other articles I watch closely, but DO NOT edit (except in rare circumstances)== | ==Other articles I watch closely, but DO NOT edit (except in rare circumstances)== | ||
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*Allison (Allison Mfg. Co. / Allison Car Works / W.C. Allison & Sons) | *Allison (Allison Mfg. Co. / Allison Car Works / W.C. Allison & Sons) | ||
*American Car Company (St. Louis) | *[[American Car Company]] (St. Louis) | ||
*[[American Car and Foundry]] | *[[American Car and Foundry]] | ||
*[[American Fireproof Steel Car Company]] | *[[American Fireproof Steel Car Company]] | ||
*Amoskeag Manufacturing Company | *Amoskeag Manufacturing Company | ||
*Baker Iron Works | *Baker Iron Works | ||
*Barber Car Company | *[[Barber Car Company]] | ||
*Barney & Smith Manufacturing Company | *[[Barney & Smith Manufacturing Company]] | ||
*Billmeyer & Small | *Billmeyer & Small | ||
*Bloomsburg Car Manufacturing Company | *[[Bloomsburg Car Manufacturing Company]] | ||
*Bowers, Dure & Company | *Bowers, Dure & Company | ||
*Osgood Bradley | *[[Osgood Bradley Car Company]] | ||
*Brandon Car Company | *Brandon Car Company | ||
*Briggs Carriage Company | *Briggs Carriage Company | ||
*J.G. Brill | *[[J. G. Brill Company]] | ||
*Brinkley Car & Mfg. Co. | *Brinkley Car & Mfg. Co. | ||
*Brownell & Wight / Brownell Car Company | *Brownell & Wight / Brownell Car Company | ||
*Buffalo Car Company | *Buffalo Car Company | ||
*Buffalo Car Works (Townsend & Coit) | *Buffalo Car Works (Townsend & Coit) | ||
*California Car Works (J.S. Hammond & Company) | *[[California Car Works]] (J.S. Hammond & Company) | ||
*Canada Car & Manufacturing | *Canada Car & Manufacturing | ||
*Carter Brothers, Builders | *Carter Brothers, Builders | ||
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*Chicago Car & Locomotive Works | *Chicago Car & Locomotive Works | ||
*Chicago, New York & Boston Refrigerator Company | *Chicago, New York & Boston Refrigerator Company | ||
*Cincinnati Car Company | *[[Cincinnati Car Company]] | ||
*Cobourg Car Company | *[[Cobourg Car Company]] | ||
*Columbia Steel Car Company | *Columbia Steel Car Company | ||
*Crossen Car Manufacturing Company | *Crossen Car Manufacturing Company | ||
*Cummings Car and Coach Company (Mc-Guire Cummings) | *Cummings Car and Coach Company (Mc-Guire Cummings) | ||
*Danville Car Company | *[[Danville Car Company]] | ||
*Davenport & Bridges | *Davenport & Bridges | ||
*Dayton Car Works (Barney & Smith) | *Dayton Car Works (Barney & Smith) | ||
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*J. Hammond & Company | *J. Hammond & Company | ||
*Harlan & Hollingsworth | *Harlan & Hollingsworth | ||
*Harrisburg Car Company | *[[Harrisburg Car Company]] | ||
*Hicks Locomotive & Car Works | *Hicks Locomotive & Car Works | ||
*Hicks Stock Car Company | *Hicks Stock Car Company | ||
*Jackson & Sharp | *Jackson & Sharp | ||
*Jackson & Woodin | *Jackson & Woodin | ||
*Jewett Car Company | *[[Jewett Car Company]] | ||
*J.M. Jones' Sons | *J.M. Jones' Sons | ||
*Junction Car Works (Murphy & Allison) | *Junction Car Works (Murphy & Allison) | ||
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*Kimball Carriage & Car Mfg. Company | *Kimball Carriage & Car Mfg. Company | ||
*Koppel (Koppel Car Co., Arthur Koppel Car Co., Arthur Koppel Industries, Koppel Industrial Car & Equipment Co. Orenstein-Arthur Koppel Co. Orenstein & Koppel Co.) | *Koppel (Koppel Car Co., Arthur Koppel Car Co., Arthur Koppel Industries, Koppel Industrial Car & Equipment Co. Orenstein-Arthur Koppel Co. Orenstein & Koppel Co.) | ||
*G.C. Kuhlman Car Company | *[[G. C. Kuhlman Car Company]] | ||
*Laclede Car Company | *[[Laclede Car Company]] | ||
*Laconia Car Company | *[[Laconia Car Company]] | ||
*Lafayette Car Works | *Lafayette Car Works | ||
*A. Latham & Company | *A. Latham & Company | ||
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*Mann Boudoir Car Company | *Mann Boudoir Car Company | ||
*Mathews-Davis Railway Motor Company | *Mathews-Davis Railway Motor Company | ||
*McGuire-Cummings | *[[McGuire-Cummings Car Company]] | ||
*McKeen Motor Car Company | *McKeen Motor Car Company | ||
*McLean (McLean & Wright / McLean & Fleck / McLean, Wright & Co.) | *McLean (McLean & Wright / McLean & Fleck / McLean, Wright & Co.) | ||
*Memphis Car & Foundry | *Memphis Car & Foundry | ||
*Michigan Car Company | *Michigan Car Company | ||
*Michigan-Peninsular Car Company | *[[Michigan-Peninsular Car Company]] | ||
*Middletown Car Works (Company) | *Middletown Car Works (Company) | ||
*Milton Car Works (Murray, Dougal & Company) | *Milton Car Works (Murray, Dougal & Company) | ||
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*Newhall, George T. | *Newhall, George T. | ||
*New Haven Car Company | *New Haven Car Company | ||
*Niles Car | *[[Niles Car and Manufacturing Company]] | ||
*Ohio Falls Car Company | *Ohio Falls Car Company | ||
*Pacific Car & Foundry | *Pacific Car & Foundry | ||
*Patten Car Company | *Patten Car Company | ||
*Peninsular Car Company | *[[Peninsular Car Company]] | ||
*Pennock Bros. | *Pennock Bros. | ||
* | *[[Philadelphia Car Works]], subsidiary of (J.G. Brill) | ||
*Pressed Steel Car Company | *Pressed Steel Car Company | ||
*Prosser Twin Cylinder Car Company | *Prosser Twin Cylinder Car Company | ||
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*Robbins Cylindrical Steel Car Company | *Robbins Cylindrical Steel Car Company | ||
*St. Charles Car Company | *St. Charles Car Company | ||
*St. Louis Car Company | *[[St. Louis Car Company]] | ||
*Schall & King | *Schall & King | ||
*H.H. Scoville & Sons d/b/a Chicago Car & Locomotive Works | *H.H. Scoville & Sons d/b/a Chicago Car & Locomotive Works | ||
*Sheffield Velocipede Car Co. | *Sheffield Velocipede Car Co. | ||
*Smith & Perkins Locomotive Works | *Smith & Perkins Locomotive Works | ||
*Southern Car Company | *[[Southern Car Company]] | ||
*Southern Car & Foundry | *Southern Car & Foundry | ||
*Springfield Car & Engine | *Springfield Car & Engine | ||
*Standard Steel Car Company | *[[Standard Steel Car Company]] | ||
*The Steel Car Company | *The Steel Car Company | ||
*John Stephenson Car Company | *[[John Stephenson Car Company]] | ||
*Taunton Car Company/Taunton Locomotive Works | *Taunton Car Company/Taunton Locomotive Works | ||
*Terre Haute Car & Manufacturing Co | *Terre Haute Car & Manufacturing Co | ||
*Perley A. Thomas Car Works | *[[Perley A. Thomas Car Works]] | ||
*Tiffany Refrigerator Car Company | *Tiffany Refrigerator Car Company | ||
*Toronto Car Factory (McLean) | *Toronto Car Factory (McLean) | ||
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*Virginia Locomotive & Car Works (Smith & Perkins) | *Virginia Locomotive & Car Works (Smith & Perkins) | ||
*Wagner Place Car Company | *Wagner Place Car Company | ||
*Wason Manufacturing Company | *[[Wason Manufacturing Company]] | ||
*Wells & French | *Wells & French | ||
*Western Steel Car & Foundry | *Western Steel Car & Foundry | ||
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* [[BoltBus]]: Philadelphia-New York | * [[BoltBus]]: Philadelphia-New York | ||
* [[Coach USA]]-Erie: Buffalo-Olean line run, Buffalo-Jamestown line run | * [[Coach USA]]-Erie: Buffalo-Olean line run, Buffalo-Jamestown line run | ||
* [[Fullington Tours|Fullington Trailways]]: Scranton-Hazleton | * [[Fullington Tours|Fullington Trailways]]: Scranton-Hazleton | ||
* [[Greyhound]]: Buffalo-Cleveland, Buffalo-Erie, Buffalo-Rochester, Buffalo-Ithaca, Buffalo-New York, Buffalo-Scranton | * [[Greyhound]]: Buffalo-Cleveland, Buffalo-Erie, Buffalo-Rochester, Buffalo-Ithaca, Buffalo-New York, Buffalo-Scranton | ||
* [[Greyhound Canada]]: Buffalo-Niagara Falls, Buffalo-Toronto | * [[Greyhound Canada]]: Buffalo-Niagara Falls, Buffalo-Toronto | ||
* [[Martz Trailways]]: Scranton - Wilkes-Barre | |||
* [[Megabus]]: Buffalo-New York, Buffalo-Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Washington | * [[Megabus]]: Buffalo-New York, Buffalo-Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Washington | ||
* [[Trailways_of_New_York#NeOn_Bus|NeOn Bus]]: Buffalo-New York ''(defunct)'' | * [[Trailways_of_New_York#NeOn_Bus|NeOn Bus]]: Buffalo-New York ''(defunct)'' | ||
* [[Niagara Scenic Tours]]: Buffalo-Jamestown ''(defunct)'' | |||
* [[Susquehanna Trailways]]: Hazleton-Williamsport, Williamsport-Elmira | * [[Susquehanna Trailways]]: Hazleton-Williamsport, Williamsport-Elmira | ||
* [[Trailways of New York]]: Buffalo-Rochester, Elmira-Rochester | * [[Trailways of New York]]: Buffalo-Rochester, Elmira-Rochester | ||
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* [[Long Island Rail Road]]: City Terminal Zone | * [[Long Island Rail Road]]: City Terminal Zone | ||
* [[Metro-North Commuter Railroad]]: Hudson (Croton Harmon to Grand Central Terminal) | * [[Metro-North Commuter Railroad]]: Hudson (Croton Harmon to Grand Central Terminal) | ||
* [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]/NYCTA: <u>Subway</u>: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, C, E, G, J, L, M, Q, R, S (42nd and Franklin), W <u>Bus</u>: M8, M101, Q58 | * [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]]/NYCTA: | ||
* [[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]] (Home agency): | **<u>Subway</u>: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, C, E, G, J, L, M, Q, R, S (42nd and Franklin), W | ||
**<u>Bus</u>: M8, M42, M101, Q58 | |||
* [[Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]] (Home agency): | |||
** Metro Rail | |||
** Bus: | |||
*** Local: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, '''8''', ''9'', '''11''', 12, '''13''', 14, 15, 16, ''17'', 18, '''19''', 20, ''21'', 22, '''23''', 24, '''25''', 26, ''27'' (''Ridge'' and ''Wende''), 29, ''30'', ''31'', 32, 34, 35 (''Abbott'' and Sheridan), 36, ''37'', ''38'', ''39'', 40, ''41'', 42 (Lackawanna), ''43'', 44, 46 (''ECMC'' and Lancaster), 47, 48, 49, | |||
*** Niagara County: 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 55T, ''56'', | |||
*** Express Services: 60, 61, 66, 69, 70, ''71'', 74, 75, ''80'', ''201'', 204, 206, ''210'' | |||
* [[Niagara Scenic Tours|Niagara Scenic Bus Lines]]: Buffalo-Jamestown line run | * [[Niagara Scenic Tours|Niagara Scenic Bus Lines]]: Buffalo-Jamestown line run | ||
* [[Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority]]: Rte. 8, 11, 18, 19, 24 | * [[Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority]]: Rte. 8, 11, 18, 19, 24 | ||
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* [[GO Transit]]: | * [[GO Transit]]: | ||
** Commuter Rail: Lakeshore West | |||
** Bus: 12 | |||
* [[Hamilton Street Railway]]: Rte. 2 | * [[Hamilton Street Railway]]: Rte. 2 | ||
* [[Niagara Falls Transit]]: Rte 1, 2, 5, 6, 10 | * [[Niagara Falls Transit]]: Rte 1, 2, 5, 6, 10 | ||
* [[Toronto Transit Commission]]: | * [[Toronto Transit Commission]]: | ||
** Subway: 1, 2, 3 | |||
** Bus: 6, 8, 19, 22, 25, 27, 58, 62, 72, 87, 94, 100, ''121'', 300, 320, 322 | |||
** Streetcar: 501, 504, 505, 506, 509, 510, 511, 512, 514 | |||
====Pennsylvania==== | ====Pennsylvania==== | ||
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* [[Schuylkill Transportation System]]: Rte. 10 | * [[Schuylkill Transportation System]]: Rte. 10 | ||
* [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]]: | * [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]]: | ||
** Subway: Broad Street Line, Market/Frankford, Broad/Ridge Spur | |||
** Commuter Rail: Manyunk/Norristown, Trenton | |||
** Bus: Rtes 45, 93, 124, 125 | |||
====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
* [[Chicago Transit Authority]]: | * [[Chicago Transit Authority]]: | ||
** Elevated Rail: Red Line, Blue Line | |||
** Bus: Rte. 8, 22, 56, 84 | |||
* [[Dublin Bus]]: 16, 16N, 102, 746, 747 | * [[Dublin Bus]]: 16, 16N, 102, 746, 747 | ||
* [[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority]]: | * [[Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority]]: | ||
** Subway: Red Line | |||
** Visitor Trolley: B-Line Trolley, C-Line Trolley | |||
* [[King Coal Tours]]: Kulpmont-Philadelphia Day Tour | * [[King Coal Tours]]: Kulpmont-Philadelphia Day Tour | ||
* [[New Jersey Transit]]: Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast | * [[New Jersey Transit]]: Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast | ||
* [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]]: | * [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]]: | ||
** Subway: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange; | |||
** Bus: 1A, 38B | |||
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* [[Alexander Dennis]]: Enviro500 | * [[Alexander Dennis]]: Enviro500 | ||
* [[Associated Equipment Company|AEC]] [[Associated Equipment Company Routemaster|Routemaster]]: Park Royal | |||
* [[Blue Bird]]: All American RE, Xcel 102 | * [[Blue Bird]]: All American RE, Xcel 102 | ||
* [[ElDorado National]]: E-Z Rider II | * [[ElDorado National]]: E-Z Rider II | ||
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* [[Orion Bus Industries]]: I (01.502, 01.507, 01.508, 01.509), II (02.502), V (05.501, 05.501 CNG), VII | * [[Orion Bus Industries]]: I (01.502, 01.507, 01.508, 01.509), II (02.502), V (05.501, 05.501 CNG), VII | ||
* [[Prevost Car]]: H3-45, X3-45 | * [[Prevost Car]]: H3-45, X3-45 | ||
* [[Van Hool]]: TD925, TDX? | |||
* [[Volvo]]: Olympian | * [[Volvo]]: Olympian | ||
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* [[Tokyu Car Corporation]]: Metro Rail LRV (Buffalo, NY), Heavy Rail Car (Cleveland, OH) | * [[Tokyu Car Corporation]]: Metro Rail LRV (Buffalo, NY), Heavy Rail Car (Cleveland, OH) | ||
* [[Urban Transit Development Corporation]] (UTDC): ALRV L-3, ICTS | * [[Urban Transit Development Corporation]] (UTDC): ALRV L-3, ICTS | ||
: Of note: with frequent visits to Toronto since 1987, Darrin has STILL not remembered being on a Toronto (or any other city's) PCC streetcar. | |||
==Airlines that I have flown (and routes)== | ==Airlines that I have flown (and routes)== | ||
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* Buffalo/Rochester area: find ways of linking NFTA with RTS-Genesee, RTS-Wyoming. | * Buffalo/Rochester area: find ways of linking NFTA with RTS-Genesee, RTS-Wyoming. | ||
* Buffalo/Niagara: see a "Presto" style transit card implemented (it's coming, believe it or not!) | * Buffalo/Niagara: see a "Presto" style transit card implemented (it's coming, believe it or not!) | ||
* Buffalo/Niagara: see a commuter-rail system set up between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Lockport (new build), Depew-Lancaster-Townline-Alden-Attica, West Seneca-East Aurora. | * Buffalo/Niagara: see a commuter-rail system set up between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Lockport (new build), Depew-Lancaster-Townline-Alden-Batavia and Attica, West Seneca-East Aurora. | ||
* Buffalo/Niagara: see a limited-stop route created between University Station and Downtown Niagara Falls or Niagara Transit Center, using Niagara Falls Blvd. | * Buffalo/Niagara: see a limited-stop route created between University Station and Downtown Niagara Falls or Niagara Transit Center, using Niagara Falls Blvd. | ||
* Buffalo/Niagara: more frequent service on heavily traveled routes. Fifteen minute intervals may be improved to every ten minutes or better? Specifically directed at routes 5, 20, 23, among others. | * Buffalo/Niagara: more frequent service on heavily traveled routes. Fifteen minute intervals may be improved to every ten minutes or better? Specifically directed at routes 5, 20, 23, among others. | ||
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===Wiki Markup=== | ===Wiki Markup=== | ||
::<nowiki><font color="red"></nowiki>: for red colored text | ::<nowiki><font color="red"></nowiki>: for red colored text, close with <nowiki></font></nowiki> | ||
::<nowiki><font color="green"></nowiki>: for green colored text | ::<nowiki><font color="green"></nowiki>: for green colored text <nowiki></font></nowiki> | ||
::<nowiki><font color="blue"></nowiki>: for blue colored text | ::<nowiki><font color="blue"></nowiki>: for blue colored text <nowiki></font></nowiki> | ||
::<nowiki><font color="white"></nowiki>: for white colored text | ::<nowiki><font color="white"></nowiki>: for white colored text <nowiki></font></nowiki> | ||
::<nowiki>bgcolor="eeeeee"</nowiki>: grey background color - shading used for retired vehicles in fleet listings, when listed as all-time list. | |||
::<nowiki>bgcolor="cceeee"</nowiki>: light blue background color - shading used to distinguish seperation of orders on VIN listings. | |||
::<nowiki><references/></nowiki>: adding code for references section of article. | |||
::<nowiki><ref>Insert reference here</ref></nowiki>: to add reference to article. Note: place after period if there's a period used. | |||
===Clipart files that I am frequently working with=== | ===Clipart files that I am frequently working with=== | ||
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::[[Image:Wc15.JPG|20px]] <nowiki>[[Image:Wc15.JPG|20px]]</nowiki>: ties in with wheelchair lift equipped coaches. | ::[[Image:Wc15.JPG|20px]] <nowiki>[[Image:Wc15.JPG|20px]]</nowiki>: ties in with wheelchair lift equipped coaches. | ||
::[[Image:Bicycle icon.png|26px|Bicycle rack equipped route]] <nowiki>[[Image:Bicycle icon.png|26px|Bicycle rack equipped route]]</nowiki>: ties in with bicycle equipped vehicles. | ::[[Image:Bicycle icon.png|26px|Bicycle rack equipped route]] <nowiki>[[Image:Bicycle icon.png|26px|Bicycle rack equipped route]]</nowiki>: ties in with bicycle equipped vehicles. | ||
::[[File:CNG logo.jpg|20px]] <nowiki>[[File:CNG logo.jpg|20px]]</nowiki>: used to convey CNG-fueled buses. | |||
::[[Image:Check Mark.png|20px]] <nowiki>[[Image:Check Mark.png|20px]]</nowiki>: check mark used in some tables. | ::[[Image:Check Mark.png|20px]] <nowiki>[[Image:Check Mark.png|20px]]</nowiki>: check mark used in some tables. | ||
::[[File:Red-X.png|20px]] <nowiki>[[File:Red-X.png|20px]]</nowiki>: red "x" used in some tables. | ::[[File:Red-X.png|20px]] <nowiki>[[File:Red-X.png|20px]]</nowiki>: red "x" used in some tables. | ||
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===Templates that I am frequently working with:=== | ===Templates that I am frequently working with:=== | ||
::[[Template:Niagara Frontier Rapid Transit Plan|Niagara Frontier Rapid Transit Plan]] <nowiki>[[Template: | ::[[Template:Niagara Frontier Rapid Transit Plan|Niagara Frontier Rapid Transit Plan]] <nowiki>[[Template:Niagara Frontier Rapid Transit Plan]]</nowiki> | ||
::[[Template:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority|Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]] <nowiki>[[Template: | ::[[Template:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority|Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]] <nowiki>[[Template:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]]</nowiki> | ||
::[[template:International Railway Company|International Railway Company]] <nowiki>[[ | ::[[template:International Railway Company|International Railway Company]] <nowiki>[[Template:International Railway Company]]</nowiki> | ||
===Categories that I am adding, as necessary:=== | ===Categories that I am adding, as necessary:=== | ||
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:*<nowiki>[[Category:Defunct Pennsylvania transit agencies]]</nowiki> | :*<nowiki>[[Category:Defunct Pennsylvania transit agencies]]</nowiki> | ||
:*<nowiki>[[Category:Agencies offering Wi-Fi on their coaches]]</nowiki> | :*<nowiki>[[Category:Agencies offering Wi-Fi on their coaches]]</nowiki> | ||
:*<nowiki>[[Category:Public transportation in the United Kingdom]]</nowiki> | |||
===Citation templates=== | |||
Here is a selection of books (incomplete) that are referenced on occasion. Cut and paste in the editor to get the proper reference, using MLA formatting. | |||
* <nowiki><ref>Richard A. Steinmetz and Harold E. Cox, ''Street Railways of Harrisburg''</ref></nowiki> | |||
==Upcoming projects I'm attempting to accomplish== | ==Upcoming projects I'm attempting to accomplish== |
Revision as of 05:57, 18 October 2019
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by.
Public transportation user since 1983.
Home base is the city of Buffalo, New York, however, I do associate myself with the Golden Horseshoe (Niagara Falls to Toronto), the Anthracite region of Pennsylvania (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Shenandoah, Hazleton, and Mt Carmel), the Capital Region of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Lancaster, York, Reading) and the Finger Lakes region of New York (Rochester, Ithaca, Elmira, Corning). Also, I've been working on a few midwest United States agencies that are lacking a lot of information, especially past fleets. Agencies include Wichita Transit, Johnson County Transit (the JO), and a few others.
Another project has me working on a number of past agencies, including as many streetcar, trolley bus and conventional transit coaches as I can find. The areas covered include New York and Pennsylvania.
I'm working heavily on the Pittsburgh Railways Company, and am setting up to tackle other agencies that also were amalgamated into today's Port Authority of Allegheny County. I'm finding the Pittsburgh history quite interesting, especially when compared to the International Railway Company (NY/ON) and Niagara Frontier Transit System segue into today's Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
Outstanding projects
- Continuous work on Ford Motor Company VINs for cutaway buses. Work includes scouring individual agencies for VIN numbers on fleet pages.
- National Parks Service shuttle fleet pages.
- Expanding information on Memphis Area Transit Authority and Wichita Transit, when additional information becomes available. For the time being, I'm caught up, but will update if I see other ways to improve the articles.
- Updating infoboxes for a number of agencies that I'm familiar working with, or lack them. Agencies with new infoboxes include Memphis Area Transit Authority, Luzerne County Transportation Authority and Cambria County Transit Authority.
- Recently fixed coding on "Reference" sections with <references> keyed instead of <references/> (much of it my own doing).
- British and United Kingdom properties, slowly being added when I can get information available.
The seven immediate predecessors to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
- Niagara Frontier Transit System: defunct
- D&F Transit: defunct
- Grand Island Transit Corporation/Grand Tours
- Lockport Bus Lines: defunct
- Niagara Falls Municipal Transit System: defunct
- Niagara Scenic Tours (aka Niagara Scenic Bus Lines)
- Tonawanda-North Tonawanda Transit: defunct
Western New York regional carriers, past and present (some, of the many)
- Access Allegany
- Batavia Motor Coach Company: defunct
- Bedore Tours
- Bflo Transit, Inc.: defunct
- Blue Bird Coach Lines: defunct
- Blue Bus (New York): defunct
- Blue Valley Bus Lines: defunct
- Buffalo and Erie Railway: defunct
- Buffalo and Lackawanna Bus Corporation: defunct
- Buffalo and Lake Erie Traction Company: defunct
- Buffalo Street Railroad Company: defunct
- Buffalo and Akron Transit Company: defunct
- Buffalo Transit Company: defunct
- Carpenter Rapid Transit (North Tonawanda, NY): defunct
- Chautauqua Area Rural Transit System
- Crosstown Street Railway Company: defunct
- Empire Trailways: defunct
- Genesee Bus Lines: defunct
- Hamburg Bus Company: defunct
- Hornell Area Transit System
- International Railway Company: defunct
- Jamestown Area Regional Transit System: defunct
- Jamestown Motor Bus Transportation Company: defunct
- Lock City Electric Rail Road Company: defunct
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
- NU Express
- Olean Area Transit System
- Red Bus Lines (Buffalo, NY): defunct
- Rochester-Penfield Bus Company: defunct
- Seneca Transit System
- Rochester, Lockport and Buffalo Railroad Corporation
- Rural Niagara Public Transportation
- Valley Bus Lines: defunct
- Western New York Motor Lines: defunct
- Wooley Bus Lines (New York State): defunct
Ithaca, New York area transportation
- Community Transit System (Ithaca, NY): defunct
- Ithaca Railway: defunct
- Ithaca Transit: defunct
- Tomtran: defunct
- Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit
Anthracite Region public transportation
Slowly adding past carriers, in addition to updating present carriers
- Wilkes-Barre and Kingston Passenger Railway Company
- Wyoming Valley Passenger Rail Road
- Shawnee Railroad and Bridge Company
- Plainsville and Wilkes-Barre Passenger Railroad Company
- Wilkes-Barre and Inman's Hill Passenger Railroad Company
- Coalville Passenger Railway Company
- Ashley Air Line
- Harvey Lines
- Pittston Passenger Railway
- Wilkes-Barre and West Side Railway
- Wilkes-Barre and South Side Street Railway
- Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley Traction Company
- Wilkes-Barre Railways Corporation
also...
- Berks Area Reading Transportation Authority: Reading, PA
- Bushey Bus Service: Harrisburg, PA (defunct)
- Capital Area Transit (PA): Harrisburg, PA
- Carbon County Community Transit: Jim Thorpe, PA
- Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority: York, PA
- Chambersburg and Gettysburg Electric Railway: Chambersburg, PA (defunct)
- County of Lackawanna Transit System: Scranton, PA
- County of Lebanon Transit: Lebanon, PA
- East Penn Transportation Company: Pottsville, PA (defunct)
- Freedom Transit: Gettysburg, PA
- Gettysburg-Harrisburg Bus Line: Gettysburg, PA (defunct)
- Harrisburg Railways Company: Harrisburg, PA (defunct)
- King Coal Tours
- Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority: Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA
- Lower Anthracite Transportation System: Mt. Carmel, PA
- Luzerne County Transportation Authority: Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Rabbit Transit: York, PA
- Red Rose Transit Authority: Lancaster, PA
- Schuylkill Transportation System: Pottsville, PA
- Shamokin & Mt. Carmel Railway: Mt. Carmel, PA
- South Central Transit Authority: Reading/Lancaster, PA
- R & J Tours
- White Transit Company (Pennsylvania): Wilkes-Barre, PA (defunct)
Other items I find of interest
- Beaver Metropolitan Coach Company and related articles defunct
- Central Greyhound Lines of New York defunct
- Rochester/Syracuse: New York State Railways defunct
- Buffalo/Niagara Region: Niagara Frontier Rapid Transit Plan
- Niagara County: Ridge Road Express
- Niagara County: Rural Niagara Public Transportation
- Utica: Utica Transit Authority defunct, Utica Transit Commission defunct, Utica Transit Corporation defunct
- Little Rock, AR: Central Arkansas Transit Authority, Rock Region Metro
Other articles I watch closely, but DO NOT edit (except in rare circumstances)
- Central New York Regional Transportation Authority
- Fort Erie Transit
- GO Transit
- Hamilton Street Railway
- Niagara Falls Transit
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit
- Niagara Region Transit
- Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
- St. Catharines Transit
- Toronto Transit Commission
- Welland Transit
- ...a big thanks to all those out there that maintain these pages and keep them up-to-date!
Agencies without pages
Buffalo, NY area
- Buffalo, Bellevue and Lancaster Railway Company
- Buffalo East Side Railway Company
- Buffalo, Kenmore and Tonawanda Electric Railway Company
- Buffalo and Lockport Railway
- Buffalo and Niagara Falls Electric Railway
- Buffalo Railway Company
- Buffalo Street Railroad Company
- Buffalo and Tonawanda Electric Railway
- Buffalo, Tonawanda and Niagara Falls Railway Company
- Buffalo Traction Company
- Crosstown Street Railway Company
- Elmwood Avenue and Tonawanda Electric Railway Company
- Erie County Motor Coach Lines
- International Bus Company
- International Traction Company
- Lock City Electric Railroad Company
- Lockport and Olcott Railway
- Lockport Street Railroad Company
- Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge Railway Company
- Niagara Falls, Whirlpool and Northern Railway
- Niagara Street Railway Company
- Ridge Road Express
- Tonawanda Electric Railroad Company
- Tonawanda Street Railroad Company
- West Side Street Railway Company
Others
Streetcar and interurban manufacturing
- Allison (Allison Mfg. Co. / Allison Car Works / W.C. Allison & Sons)
- American Car Company (St. Louis)
- American Car and Foundry
- American Fireproof Steel Car Company
- Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
- Baker Iron Works
- Barber Car Company
- Barney & Smith Manufacturing Company
- Billmeyer & Small
- Bloomsburg Car Manufacturing Company
- Bowers, Dure & Company
- Osgood Bradley Car Company
- Brandon Car Company
- Briggs Carriage Company
- J. G. Brill Company
- Brinkley Car & Mfg. Co.
- Brownell & Wight / Brownell Car Company
- Buffalo Car Company
- Buffalo Car Works (Townsend & Coit)
- California Car Works (J.S. Hammond & Company)
- Canada Car & Manufacturing
- Carter Brothers, Builders
- Casebolt & Van Gulpin
- Thomas Castor Carriage Works
- Central Locomotive & Car Works
- Central Transportation Company
- Chattanooga Car & Foundry
- Chicago Car & Locomotive Works
- Chicago, New York & Boston Refrigerator Company
- Cincinnati Car Company
- Cobourg Car Company
- Columbia Steel Car Company
- Crossen Car Manufacturing Company
- Cummings Car and Coach Company (Mc-Guire Cummings)
- Danville Car Company
- Davenport & Bridges
- Dayton Car Works (Barney & Smith)
- Dean, Packard & Mills, Car Manufacturers
- Delaware Car Works (Jackson & Sharp)
- Detroit Car Company
- Detroit Car & Manufacturing Company
- Dure Car Manufacturing Company
- Eaton, Gilbert & Company
- Elliott Car Company
- Elmira Car Works
- Empire Car Works
- Ensign Manufacturing Company
- Erie Car Works
- Etna Car Works (Billmeyer & Small)
- Fairbanks, Morse & Company
- Fales & Gray
- M. Feigel & Son
- J. P. Flanders & Company
- Gilbert, Bush & Company
- Goodwin Car Company
- Grice & Long
- Grove Car Works (Fales & Gray)
- Gunderson, Inc.
- Gunn & Black (Brinkley Car Works & Manufacturing Company)
- J. Hammond & Company
- Harlan & Hollingsworth
- Harrisburg Car Company
- Hicks Locomotive & Car Works
- Hicks Stock Car Company
- Jackson & Sharp
- Jackson & Woodin
- Jewett Car Company
- J.M. Jones' Sons
- Junction Car Works (Murphy & Allison)
- Kilby Locomotive & Machine / Kilby Car & Foundry
- Kimball & Davenport
- Kimball Carriage & Car Mfg. Company
- Koppel (Koppel Car Co., Arthur Koppel Car Co., Arthur Koppel Industries, Koppel Industrial Car & Equipment Co. Orenstein-Arthur Koppel Co. Orenstein & Koppel Co.)
- G. C. Kuhlman Car Company
- Laclede Car Company
- Laconia Car Company
- Lafayette Car Works
- A. Latham & Company
- Lenoir City Car Company
- Madison Car Company (Missouri Car & Foundry)
- Magor Car Company
- Manchester Locomotive Works
- Mann Boudoir Car Company
- Mathews-Davis Railway Motor Company
- McGuire-Cummings Car Company
- McKeen Motor Car Company
- McLean (McLean & Wright / McLean & Fleck / McLean, Wright & Co.)
- Memphis Car & Foundry
- Michigan Car Company
- Michigan-Peninsular Car Company
- Middletown Car Works (Company)
- Milton Car Works (Murray, Dougal & Company)
- Minerva Car Works (Pennock Bros.)
- Missouri Car & Foundry Company
- Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Company
- Murphy & Allison
- Murray, Dougal & Company
- National Car Company
- National Steel Car Company
- Nettleton & Bartlett
- New England Car Company
- Newhall, George T.
- New Haven Car Company
- Niles Car and Manufacturing Company
- Ohio Falls Car Company
- Pacific Car & Foundry
- Patten Car Company
- Peninsular Car Company
- Pennock Bros.
- Philadelphia Car Works, subsidiary of (J.G. Brill)
- Pressed Steel Car Company
- Prosser Twin Cylinder Car Company
- Pullmans Palace Car Company
- Ranlett Manufacturing Company
- Robbins & Lawrence
- Robbins Cylindrical Steel Car Company
- St. Charles Car Company
- St. Louis Car Company
- Schall & King
- H.H. Scoville & Sons d/b/a Chicago Car & Locomotive Works
- Sheffield Velocipede Car Co.
- Smith & Perkins Locomotive Works
- Southern Car Company
- Southern Car & Foundry
- Springfield Car & Engine
- Standard Steel Car Company
- The Steel Car Company
- John Stephenson Car Company
- Taunton Car Company/Taunton Locomotive Works
- Terre Haute Car & Manufacturing Co
- Perley A. Thomas Car Works
- Tiffany Refrigerator Car Company
- Toronto Car Factory (McLean)
- Townsend & Coit
- Tracy & Fales
- Twohy Brothers Company
- Union Car Company (Depew, NY)
- Union Palace Car Company
- United States Car Company
- United States Car Company (Boston)
- United States Rolling Stock Company
- Virginia Locomotive & Car Works (Smith & Perkins)
- Wagner Place Car Company
- Wason Manufacturing Company
- Wells & French
- Western Steel Car & Foundry
- Whipple Car Company
- Wilmington Car Works (Bowers, Dure & Company)
- Woeber Bros. Carriage Company
- Wonham-Magor Engineering Works
- T.T. Woodruff & Company
- Woodruff Sleeping & Palace Car Company
- Woodruff Sleeping & Parlor Coach Company
- York Car Works (Billmeyer & Small)
Also, I have been making sure that agencies get the proper addition to listed categories, when necessary. Some category lists such as Category:New York transit agencies and Category:Defunct New York transit agencies are excellent tools, especially when you may not have the correct name of an agency inserted in a search string.
Agencies that I've ridden (and routes, if remembered)
Note: Wikipedia pages are provided for articles that have not yet been written here.
National Rail Systems
- Amtrak: Buffalo-New York City, New York-Washington, Buffalo-Toronto, Buffalo-Croton Harmon, Buffalo-Rochester, Rochester-Buffalo, Toronto-Buffalo
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail): Dublin-Kilkenny, Dublin-Malahide (Wikipedia article)
- VIA Rail Canada: Niagara Falls-Toronto
Long Distance Bus Systems
- Blue Bird Coach Lines: Buffalo-Albany (as tour service, defunct)
- BoltBus: Philadelphia-New York
- Coach USA-Erie: Buffalo-Olean line run, Buffalo-Jamestown line run
- Fullington Trailways: Scranton-Hazleton
- Greyhound: Buffalo-Cleveland, Buffalo-Erie, Buffalo-Rochester, Buffalo-Ithaca, Buffalo-New York, Buffalo-Scranton
- Greyhound Canada: Buffalo-Niagara Falls, Buffalo-Toronto
- Martz Trailways: Scranton - Wilkes-Barre
- Megabus: Buffalo-New York, Buffalo-Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Washington
- NeOn Bus: Buffalo-New York (defunct)
- Niagara Scenic Tours: Buffalo-Jamestown (defunct)
- Susquehanna Trailways: Hazleton-Williamsport, Williamsport-Elmira
- Trailways of New York: Buffalo-Rochester, Elmira-Rochester
Local Systems
New York
- Capital District Transportation Authority: Rte. 6
- JFK AirTrain: HOW-JFK, JAM-JFK
- Long Island Rail Road: City Terminal Zone
- Metro-North Commuter Railroad: Hudson (Croton Harmon to Grand Central Terminal)
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority/NYCTA:
- Subway: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, C, E, G, J, L, M, Q, R, S (42nd and Franklin), W
- Bus: M8, M42, M101, Q58
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (Home agency):
- Metro Rail
- Bus:
- Local: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 (Ridge and Wende), 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35 (Abbott and Sheridan), 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 (Lackawanna), 43, 44, 46 (ECMC and Lancaster), 47, 48, 49,
- Niagara County: 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 55T, 56,
- Express Services: 60, 61, 66, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75, 80, 201, 204, 206, 210
- Niagara Scenic Bus Lines: Buffalo-Jamestown line run
- Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority: Rte. 8, 11, 18, 19, 24
- Staten Island Ferry:
- Transport of Rockland: Rte. 59, Tappan Zee Express
- UB Stampede: South-Lee, South-North Express, Orange Line, Blue Line, Red Line
Ontario, Canada
- GO Transit:
- Commuter Rail: Lakeshore West
- Bus: 12
- Hamilton Street Railway: Rte. 2
- Niagara Falls Transit: Rte 1, 2, 5, 6, 10
- Toronto Transit Commission:
- Subway: 1, 2, 3
- Bus: 6, 8, 19, 22, 25, 27, 58, 62, 72, 87, 94, 100, 121, 300, 320, 322
- Streetcar: 501, 504, 505, 506, 509, 510, 511, 512, 514
Pennsylvania
- Erie Metropolitan Transportation Authority: Rte. 27
- Schuylkill Transportation System: Rte. 10
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority:
- Subway: Broad Street Line, Market/Frankford, Broad/Ridge Spur
- Commuter Rail: Manyunk/Norristown, Trenton
- Bus: Rtes 45, 93, 124, 125
Other
- Chicago Transit Authority:
- Elevated Rail: Red Line, Blue Line
- Bus: Rte. 8, 22, 56, 84
- Dublin Bus: 16, 16N, 102, 746, 747
- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority:
- Subway: Red Line
- Visitor Trolley: B-Line Trolley, C-Line Trolley
- King Coal Tours: Kulpmont-Philadelphia Day Tour
- New Jersey Transit: Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:
- Subway: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Orange;
- Bus: 1A, 38B
Bolded routes are used multiple times a week.
Italicized routes are defunct.
Vehicle brands/models I've ridden
Air
- Airbus: 320 (SkyService), 330 (JetBlue)
- Boeing: 727 (Eastern Airlines), 737 (JetBlue)
- Embraer: 190 (JetBlue)
- McDonnell Douglas: DC-9 (Northwest Airlines/Delta)
Bus
- Alexander Dennis: Enviro500
- AEC Routemaster: Park Royal
- Blue Bird: All American RE, Xcel 102
- ElDorado National: E-Z Rider II
- Flxible: 111CD-D5-0
- General Motors: S8H-5304A, TDH-5304, TDH-5306, RTS-01, RTS-03, RTS-04,
- Gillig: Advantage, BRT, Phantom
- New Flyer Industries: D40HF, D40LF
- Motor Coach Industries: Classic, J4500, D4505
- Nova Bus: Classic, LFS, LFS Natural Gas
- Optima: Opus (Trolley Detailed)
- Orion Bus Industries: I (01.502, 01.507, 01.508, 01.509), II (02.502), V (05.501, 05.501 CNG), VII
- Prevost Car: H3-45, X3-45
- Van Hool: TD925, TDX?
- Volvo: Olympian
Marine
- Staten Island Ferry (Guy V. Molinari, Andrew J. Barberi)
Rail
- Bombardier: Flexity M-1, Toronto Rocket, T-1, Innovia Metro Mark II
- Budd: R32, R32A, Amfleet I & II, CTA 2600 series
- Canadian Car and Foundry: PCC
- General Motors ?International?: IE 201 Class (Irish Rail/Intercity)
- Hawker Siddlely Canada: CLRV L1, CLRV L2, H4, H5, H6
- Kawasaki: R68A, R160
- St Louis Car Company: R40 (Slant), R40M, R42
- Tokyu Car Corporation: Metro Rail LRV (Buffalo, NY), Heavy Rail Car (Cleveland, OH)
- Urban Transit Development Corporation (UTDC): ALRV L-3, ICTS
- Of note: with frequent visits to Toronto since 1987, Darrin has STILL not remembered being on a Toronto (or any other city's) PCC streetcar.
Airlines that I have flown (and routes)
- Eastern Airlines (defunct): Buffalo-Atlanta-New Orleans, Atlanta-Buffalo
- SkyService Airlines: Toronto-Dublin, Dublin-Shannon-Toronto
- JetBlue Airways: New York-Buffalo, Buffalo-New York, New York-Boston-Buffalo, Buffalo-Boston, Boston-Buffalo
- Northwest Airlines (defunct--merged with Delta Airlines): Buffalo-Detroit-Chicago, Chicago-Detroit-Buffalo
Things I'd like to see (transportation-wise) in my lifetime
- Buffalo/Niagara region: creation of 24-hour service on at least routes 8, 20, 23, 24, 40.
- Buffalo/Niagara region: ability to connect NFTA-Metro with the Canadian systems GO Transit, Fort Erie Transit, and Niagara Falls Transit.
- Niagara region: fold Niagara Region Transit into GO Transit, offer similar service patterns, and add Sunday service.
- Niagara region: expand PRESTO Card into the Niagara region agencies.
- Buffalo/Rochester area: find ways of linking NFTA with RTS-Genesee, RTS-Wyoming.
- Buffalo/Niagara: see a "Presto" style transit card implemented (it's coming, believe it or not!)
- Buffalo/Niagara: see a commuter-rail system set up between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Lockport (new build), Depew-Lancaster-Townline-Alden-Batavia and Attica, West Seneca-East Aurora.
- Buffalo/Niagara: see a limited-stop route created between University Station and Downtown Niagara Falls or Niagara Transit Center, using Niagara Falls Blvd.
- Buffalo/Niagara: more frequent service on heavily traveled routes. Fifteen minute intervals may be improved to every ten minutes or better? Specifically directed at routes 5, 20, 23, among others.
- Buffalo/Niagara: see completion of the North Campus extension (in some form) to the Metro Rail line. In addition, I'd also like to see expansions to the rail system on an Airport line, a Tonawandas line (through to Niagara Falls), a Niagara Falls tourist trolley line, and a Southtowns line through the waterfront. A belt line from Buffalo State College or Delaware Consumer Square through to the east side of Buffalo would tie most of the services together.
Agencies I'm frequently working with (and their subpages)
Wiki Markup
- <font color="red">: for red colored text, close with </font>
- <font color="green">: for green colored text </font>
- <font color="blue">: for blue colored text </font>
- <font color="white">: for white colored text </font>
- bgcolor="eeeeee": grey background color - shading used for retired vehicles in fleet listings, when listed as all-time list.
- bgcolor="cceeee": light blue background color - shading used to distinguish seperation of orders on VIN listings.
- <references/>: adding code for references section of article.
- <ref>Insert reference here</ref>: to add reference to article. Note: place after period if there's a period used.
Clipart files that I am frequently working with
- [[File:Wifi-logo.png|20px]]: ties in with [[Category:Agencies offering Wi-Fi on their coaches]]
- [[Image:Wc15.JPG|20px]]: ties in with wheelchair lift equipped coaches.
- [[Image:Bicycle icon.png|26px|Bicycle rack equipped route]]: ties in with bicycle equipped vehicles.
- [[File:CNG logo.jpg|20px]]: used to convey CNG-fueled buses.
- [[Image:Check Mark.png|20px]]: check mark used in some tables.
- [[File:Red-X.png|20px]]: red "x" used in some tables.
- [[Image:Ea15.gif|20px]]: kneeling bus
- [[Image:Flag of the United States.png|28px]]
- [[Image:Flag of Canada.png|28px]]
- [[File:Flag of Germany.png|28px]]
- [[File:Flag of Netherlands.png|28px]]
- [[File:Flag of Cuba.png|28px]]
Templates that I am frequently working with:
- Niagara Frontier Rapid Transit Plan [[Template:Niagara Frontier Rapid Transit Plan]]
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority [[Template:Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority]]
- International Railway Company [[Template:International Railway Company]]
Categories that I am adding, as necessary:
- [[Category:Agencies offering real-time bus trackers on their official websites]]
- [[Category:New York coach operators]]
- [[Category:Defunct New York coach operators]]
- [[Category:New York transit agencies]]
- [[Category:Defunct New York transit agencies]]
- [[Category:Pennsylvania transit agencies]]
- [[Category:Defunct Pennsylvania transit agencies]]
- [[Category:Agencies offering Wi-Fi on their coaches]]
- [[Category:Public transportation in the United Kingdom]]
- [[Category:Agencies offering real-time bus trackers on their official websites]]
Citation templates
Here is a selection of books (incomplete) that are referenced on occasion. Cut and paste in the editor to get the proper reference, using MLA formatting.
- <ref>Richard A. Steinmetz and Harold E. Cox, ''Street Railways of Harrisburg''</ref>
Upcoming projects I'm attempting to accomplish
- Trips to capture photos of the following agencies (in near future):
- Batavia, NY: RTS-Genesee
- Rochester, NY: RTS-Monroe
- Albion/Medina, NY: RTS-Orleans
- Warsaw, NY: RTS-Wyoming
- Sanborn/Lockport, NY: Rural Niagara Public Transportation
- Dunkirk/Jamestown/Fredonia, NY: Chautauqua CARTS
- Belmont, NY: Access Allegany
- Olean, NY: Olean Area Transit System
- Corning, NY: Corning/Erwin Area Transit System
- Bath, NY: Stueben County Transit
- Hornell, NY: Hornell Area Transit
- Fort Erie, ON: Fort Erie Transit
- Niagara Region, ON: Niagara Region Transit
- Niagara on the Lake, ON: Niagara on the Lake Transit
- St Catharines, ON: St Catharines Transit
- Welland, ON: Welland Transit (hoping to catch the New Flyer Invero's before they're retired!)
- Niagara Falls, ON: Niagara Falls Transit -and- WEGO Visitor Transportation, among others.
- Trips to capture photos of the following agencies (in not-so-near future):
- Scranton, PA: County of Lackawanna Transit System
- Wilkes-Barre, PA: Luzerne County Transit Authority & Hazleton Public Transit
- Pottsville/Shenandoah, PA: Schuylkill Transit System
- Mt Carmel, PA: Lower Anthracite Transit System
- Lebanon, PA: Lebanon Transit
- Harrisburg, PA: Capital Area Transit
- York/Gettysburg, PA: Rabbit Transit/Freedom Transit
- Binghamton, NY: Broome County Transit
http://www.trainweb.org/wnyrhs/intothepit.htm
More information coming soon!