• @ripcord
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    15 months ago

    many did have their transit bought out by the car lobby

    I know that happened in LA, where else?

    • @FireRetardant
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      5 months ago

      https://www.vox.com/2015/5/7/8562007/streetcar-history-demise This article covers the GM holding comapny that bought lines. It also mentions how just buying the lines wasn’t the only issue, once cars were normalized they were just allowed to drive on street car tracks which effectively turned street cars into buses and caused massive delays.