Direct Downtown T Service to Resume Sept. 2

Joe posted that several Lebo bus routes are being turned into light-rail "feeders" in September, but I was unaware until tonight that the Palm Garden Bridge rehab is ending and 42 rail service to downtown will resume September 2. The most interesting feature is the announcement of the new 42C route:

Following the September 3 Labor Day holiday, the 42C Castle Shannon - Beechview route will operate every 10 minutes during weekday peak periods between Overbrook Junction, the transfer point between the Overbrook and Beechview Lines just south of Castle Shannon Station, and Downtown Pittsburgh. All 42C service will be provided by two-car trains, increasing capacity for all customers.

Of note is that this new route is apparently also replacing the Mt. Lebanon short-trips, and there will be no 42S to South Hills village during peak hours. I couldn't find 42C timetables on the Port Authority website, so I'm not sure of the definition of "peak periods." Still, this sounds like a net-positive service change for Lebo riders, except for those who caught the "short trips" at Lebo station. (Now if they'd just eliminate some of those redundant stops on Broadway in Beechview...)