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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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* [[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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* [[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. | ||