The Rochester trolley had been losing money and in 1917 they were reformed into a new corporation. That corporation only lasted until the early 1930s when it finally closed down and buses replaced all the trolleys in Rochester. The ad says that Sibley’s has the largest amount of records for sale in Rochester. 18,000 is …
I uploaded an annual report for Rochester Transit (1982 – 1983). Most of this booklet is a short history of the transit systems that were in Rochester over the years. First there were many trolleys. Those all ended up merging into one system. At one time you could connect with the subway, too. Eventually all …
This is a long and detailed article about a local trolley accident. THE BROCKPORT REPUBLIC Thursday, July 22, 1915 BROCKPORTERS IN BAD WRECK ONE MAN KILLED AS RESULT OF TROLLEY SMASH-UP Motorman Claims to Have Been in Stupor. Those Injured. Quite a number of Brockport people were on the ill-fated 1:17 B. L. & R. …