Tracks above parallel the rail trail in Sunnyside
Nearest stop: Beechurst PRT Station at Beechurst near Hough Street

"Listen for a low electric hum. Now look up. What you’re seeing is the Personal Rapid Transit, also known as the PRT, West Virginia University’s unique transportation system. The PRT is an automated people mover system that first offered passenger service in 1975 as an easy way for students, faculty, and staff to commute between sections of the WVU campus, reflecting the university’s pervasiveness through Morgantown neighborhoods such as Sunnyside. The system handles approximately 15,000 passengers per day and receives capital funding assistance from the Federal Transit Administration. Due to its age and lack of available replacement parts, administrators contracted a PRT Master Plan in 2012 that identified major modernization needs essential to continue operations. Necessary upgrades combine refurbishment of some systems and replacement of others.

The next entry in this Walking Tour will give you more information about the path you are following."

This Walking Tour was created by Michelle Sloane, Becky Oakes, and Brandi Oswald for West Virginia University’s HIST 613: Local History Research Methods class taught by Jenny Boulware of the History Department. This web series is a culmination of the work of current and former HIST 613 classes, and can be found at [ Ссылка ].

We hope you enjoy the history of the Sunnyside neighborhood in Morgantown, West Virginia.

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