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Long Lasting Buses
Topic Started: Jan 12 2009, 07:33 PM (1,929 Views)
Michael-T-Greene
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Mr. Transit
Feb 26 2009, 07:13 PM
The 96" wide buses were used, because of a city ordinance, that allowed only these type of buses to travel on many of the narrrow streets of Philly.

Also, the 1963 GM Fishbowls were used on the old Rt. F, that used to run from 52nd & Parkside to Main St. and Green Ln, only during peak hours and also once in a while on the A-exp.
There was no ordinance. The maximum width of vehicles in Pennsylvania is set by PENNDOT and its predecessors, which established the 102" width early in 1956...otherwisse, PTC could never have bought its 5105's. (It stands to reason that National City Lines brought a few hired guns to Harrisburg to get this provision in the PA. Motor Vehicle Code.)
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