What a riot. The city of Pittsburgh still has jitneys [1], and still calls them that, too. I always considered it a part of Pittsburghese, but I never knew th

What a riot. The city of Pittsburgh still has jitneys [1], and still calls them that, too. I always considered it a part of Pittsburghese, but I never knew the word was once used nationwide — I had never heard it before moving here. It's particularly interesting as the Pennsylvania Utility Commision has been giving Uber and Lyft a very difficult time [2] while the jitney has survived all these years. 1. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2013/09/07/Pittsburgh-jitney-service-illegal-but-thriving/stories/201309070167 http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2013/09/07/P... 2. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2014/07/23/PUC-bureau-recommends-approval-of-Lyft-Uber-emergency-applications/stories/201407230198 http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2014/07/23/P...