Vote for mayor, get a new transit system

Judging by the press coverage, the hot topic in the race for mayor of the city of Pittsburgh is none other than...mass transit. Never mind that the city is still a distressed bankrupt mess that can't really afford mass transit upgrades (unfortunately), each candidate has their own ideas for getting people out of their cars and onto the bus, trolley, et cetera. Bob O' Connor thinks that it would be nifty to run streetcars through the Hill District into Oakland in order to spur development. Bill Peduto wants to see a regional transit system which includes commuter rail lines. Finally, Michael Lamb is putting himself behind Maglev, the North Shore Connector and commuter rail lines.

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