Ligonier Valley Rail Road Newspaper Articles
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Latrobe Bulletin
Saturday, May 20, 1916
Why L. V. R. R. Decided to Change Their Train Schedule
In speaking of the petition circulated by a number of Latrobe young men, seeking the retention of the morning train over the L. V. R. R. at its present running schedule, instead of being changed to a later hour, Supt. W. V. Hyland said that the company would be only too glad to afford the convenience which the earlier train would mean for campers at Darlington, if it should appear that the hour would be the one most desired by the public. It was impossible, Mr. Hyland said, to devise a schedule to suit everybody, and the object of the company was to hit upon the time that would please the largest number.
Mr. Hyland said that the P. R. R. had advanced the time of the Pittsburgh train most used by the Valley people to 7:29 and that to make connections with it, the L. V. R. R. train would have to leave Ligonier not later than 6:52 in the morning, and would have to hurry all the while in order to make sure of reaching Latrobe in time.
As it now is, said Mr. Hyland, when the L. V. R. R. train pulls in, there is a great rush upon the part of the passengers to get off the cars and down through the tunnel, to the west bound side, with a jam resulting some times, and with the danger almost constant, of someone getting hurt.
By changing the time of the train so as to bring it here at 8:15, not only Ligonier people but the people along the P. W. and S. would not have to get up so early, while here they would have 15 minutes to get across to the other side in order to board the fast train which will stop here at 8:30, after the 28th of the month.
Mr. Hyland said it was these considerations that had led to the change in the L. V. R. R. schedule. Nevertheless, he said that he would consider the petition carefully, when it reaches him, and that he would like to help the situation in behalf of the campers who want to get back to Latrobe in time to go to work in the mornings. He stated that the road would be guided by what seemed to be the best accommodations for the largest number.