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Somewhat of a different case, but urban light rail networks were actively destroyed by car companies who didn't want the competion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wik
by blendergasket 15y ago
Somewhat of a different case, but urban light rail networks were actively destroyed by car companies who didn't want the competion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_streetcar_scandal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_American_streetcar_scanda...
It would seem monied interests want to keep us in cars sucking oil instead of whizzing along tracks. I see this as being a big impediment to the creation of viable nationwide rail networks.
- lliiffee 15y agoThis is true, but note that streetcars also got shut down in cities where the car companies didn't play these games.
- mkr-hn 15y agoThe common use of street cars probably kept prices on maintenance (and upgrades) down. A smaller town or city wouldn't be able to afford them once prices went too high.