Ron Degraw Pennsylvania transit collection.
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Degraw, Ronald, 1942-2006.
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Ronald Degraw was born on December 7, 1942. Between 1965 and 1970 he was a reporter for the Philadelphia inquirer. In 1970 he was hired by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority as Director of Development for its newly-acquired Red Arrow Division of buses and trolleys serving the western suburbs. Degraw retired from SEPTA as Chief of Long-range Planning in 1996 and thereafter worked as an independent transportation consultant. He died on January 30, 2006. From the des...
Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company
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The Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company was incorporated on December 19, 1935, by the merger of the Philadelphia & Garrettford Street Railway Company. The company operated buses and streetcars serving the western suburbs of Philadelphia. From the description of Records, 1792-1973 (bulk 1848-1973). (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86134141 The Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company was incorporated on April 13, 1936, by the me...
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
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The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) was created on February 17, 1964, by Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties under a 1963 act that permitted counties to organize such authorities and acquire the assets of private transportation companies. SEPTA was created in response to a growing crisis in urban mass transit. Commuter rail lines were suffering from operating losses that freight income could no longer offset, combined...
