A bit oversimplified. See Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy#Role_in_decline_of_the_streetcars https://en.wikipedia.o

A bit oversimplified. See Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy#Role_in_decline_of_the_streetcars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_consp... The article is about the "General Motors streetcar conspiracy"; the link jumps to the section where other factors in the decline of streetcars are discussed.