Route 49C could trace
its direct
roots back to the PAT 46C Ruthfred Acres route. Created by PAT as a part of the
elimination of the 46C route, the 49C provided service to portions of the former 46C
service area as well as extending service to those residents to various shopping centers.
The 49C creation was an early part of PAT's sorting out of its then still new route
structure to eliminate duplicate service and provide new services in the form of local
community routes to shopping and other neighborhood attractions while at the same time
allowing for direct connections to main trunk routes. The 49C also had the 49D Drake -
South Park Road shuttle directly associated with it and were the short trips between
Kaufmann's and South Park Shops. These trips were given their own route number. The 49D
service was never identified as 49D trips on the schedule except to the point of being
shown originating or terminating at South Park Shops. As these two routes were essentially
the same route, we're recording their history together.
Garages assigned to the 49C & 49D:
- Brentwood Garage - 09/06/66 - 06/28/69
- Collier Division - 06/29/69 - 11/20/82
Destination Signs:
 An example of a full size
sign from the 1100 series
An example of the Flxible 1200 & 2600 series signs. These were also used
on some 2000 through 2200 series coaches.
An example of the Flxible 1200 & 2600 series signs. These were also used
on some 2000 through 2200 series coaches.
An example of a full size sign from the 1100 series
An example of the Flxible 1200 & 2600 series signs. These were also used
on some 2000 through 2200 series coaches.
An example of the sign from the 3500-3800 and 1600 Neoplans for the 49C
An example of the sign from the 3500-3800 and 1600 Neoplans for the older
49D route but by this time it was using the 49C designation. |
Split signs and full size signs were similar to the
examples shown above.
The 49C & 49D also had window cards which were used.
Routing:
Original 49C Routing from Whitehall - Terrace Court at Brownsville Road
via Brownsville Road, Baptist Road, South Park Road, Drake Road, Bethel Church Road, Fort
Couch Road to South Hills Village, Fort Couch Road, Washington Road, Gilkeson Road to
Kaufmann's Department Store.
Original 49C Routing from Kaufmann's - Kaufmann's Department Store to
Gilkeson Road, Washington Road, Fort Couch Road, South Hills Village, Fort Couch Road,
Bethel Church Road, Drake Road, South Park Road, Baptist Road, Brownsville Road, Clairton
Blvd (Rt 51), Terrace Court to Brownsville.
49D routing was identical to above with trips originating or
terminating at Baptist at Route 88 (South Park Shops) and originating or terminating at
either Drake & Bethel Church Road or Kaufmann's. Only a few morning trips were routed
this way.
Alternate 49C Routing from Whitehall - Terrace Court at Brownsville
Road via Brownsville Road, Baptist Road, South Park Road, Parkridge Drive, Maplevue,
Middlegate, South Park Road, Drake Road, Bethel Church Road, Fort Couch Road to South
Hills Village, Fort Couch Road, Washington Road, Gilkeson Road to Kaufmann's Department
Store.
Alternate 49C Routing from Kaufmann's - Kaufmann's Department Store to
Gilkeson Road, Washington Road, Fort Couch Road, South Hills Village, Fort Couch Road,
Bethel Church Road, Drake Road, South Park Road, Parkridge Drive, Maplevue, Middlegate,
South Park Road, Baptist Road, Brownsville Road, Clairton Blvd (Rt 51), Terrace Court to
Brownsville.
First modified routing (by 1969) - 49C buses now entered Caste Village
Shopping Center from Baptist Road, went through the shopping center and left via Grove
Road back to Baptist Road and regular route. A 49D short was also routed to the Industrial
Blvd. turn around in Bethel Park.
February 20, 1977 - 49C buses now entered the new Hills Department
Store Plaza off of Baptist Road.
A one way trip on the regular routing took approximately 40 minutes.
Route Highlights:
Started: 09/06/66.
Ended: 11/20/82 due to low ridership
The 49C /49D ran only Monday through Saturday with no Sunday or
holiday service.
The 49D was quietly merged into the 49C in the mid 1970's. The 49D
was officially dropped from mention on schedule maps by early 1977 and was no longer
mentioned on the schedule face page by 1974. Former 49D trips were handled using the 49C
sign reading with window cards to indicate a short trip.
The 49C went through 4 fare zones under the original fare zone
structure.
The sign readings varied by series. As time went on, signs for the
49C and 49D had many variations, especially when the auxiliary window sign box was added
starting in 1980.
Schedules (Known PAT issued schedules are listed):
The 49C & 49D had 5 distinct schedule types.
Brentwood schedules for the 49C/ 49D carried the folder B-20. The first
being an all white, 2 panel fold out schedule and the second being a 2 panel fold out
schedule in the late 60's era styling.
- B-20A - 09/06/66
- B-20B - ?
- B-20C - ?
- B-20D - ?
- B-20E - ?
- B-20F - 09/01/68
Collier schedules initially included the 49C /49D in the 41C Cedar Blvd
schedules under folder C-10. These were 3 panel fold out schedules in both the late 60's
and MOD era design. By 1977, the schedule design was in the MOD era South Busway design
and now a 4 panel fold out schedule. Late 1980 saw the 49C getting its own schedule again
under folder C-24 and was a MOD era 2 panel fold out schedule.
- C-10A - 06/29/69
- C-10B through C-10Q - ?
- C-10R - 11/24/74
- C-10S - 02/23/75
- C-10T through C-10V - ?
- C-10W - 11/07/76
- C-10X - 02/20/77
- C-10Y - 06/19/77 - Corrected to 09/04/77
- C-10Z - ?
- C-10A - 12/18/77 - Reprinted without correction *
- C-10B - ?
- C-10C - 11/19/78 - Reprinted twice without correction **
- C-10D - 11/18/79
- C-10E - 03/01/80
- C-10F - ?
- C-24A - 11/02/80
- C-24B - 01/04/81 - Reprinted without correction *
- C-24C - 11/22/81
- C-24D - 08/29/82
- C-24E - 11/21/82 - Service elimination notice
Folder numbers did repeat themselves after 24 issues and letters I and
O were not used.
Route Disposition:
The 49C was discontinued effective 11/21/82 due to low ridership with
no other service picking up the eliminated service.
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Route map of the 49C/49D. one of the schedules from when it was combined
with the 41C schedule and one of the time tables of the 49C. |
