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The West Busway is a two-lane bus-only highway serving the western portions of the city of Pittsburgh and several western suburbs. The busway runs for 5.1 miles (8.2 km) from the southern shore of the Ohio River near Downtown Pittsburgh to Carnegie, [1] following former railroad right-of-way on the Panhandle Route.
Route became redundant with opening of West Busway 31B: Crafton-Heidelberg 31C: Crafton-Ingram 31F: Pittsburgh-Carnegie 32G: Carnegie-Craftmont Discontinued in 1965. 33X/G1: West Busway-All Stops/West Busway-Robinson 33F: McDonald 34B: Mt. Washington-North Side Discontinued August 30, 1981. 34C: Warrington-Grandview 35A: Rosslyn Heights 35A
In 2000, the West Busway from the Ohio River to Carnegie was opened. [19] Shortly thereafter, new bus routes to outlying communities such as Cranberry were established. [20] In 2003, a short extension of the East Busway was completed. [21] The following year, the Overbrook light rail line was re-opened after a lengthy reconstruction. [17]
There are currently three routes: the South Busway, from downtown to the southern part of Allegheny County, the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway, from the Amtrak station to the eastern suburbs, and the West Busway, to the western suburbs. Future plans include extending the West Busway to the Pittsburgh International Airport.
Crafton station is an elevated busway station operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit in Crafton, Pennsylvania. The station is located on the West Busway and is served by routes 28X, G2, G3 and G31. The station has a 106-space park and ride lot.
Bell station is an elevated busway station operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. The station is located on the West Busway and is served by routes 28X G2, G3 and G31. The station is located at the busway's crossing over Rosslyn Avenue and is named for nearby Bell Avenue.
Idlewood station is an elevated busway station operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit near the East Carnegie and Oakwood neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The station is located on the West Busway and is served by routes 28X, G2, G3 and G31. The station is named for the nearby Idlewood Road.
Carnegie station is an at-grade busway station operated by Pittsburgh Regional Transit in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. The station is located at the southern terminus of the West Busway and is only served by route G2 West Busway-All Stops. Route G31 Bridgeville Flyer enters and exits the busway just north of this station at Campbells Run Road ...