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minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months ago large automakers bought up a lot of rail lines, especially local inter- and intracities, and tore out the tracks as part of the highway program Large automakers built privately-funded highways? I didn’t know that.
minus-squareobviouspornalt@fedinsfw.applinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy
minus-squareSparroHawc@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThey didn’t need to privately fund highways. They just removed the competition.
Large automakers built privately-funded highways? I didn’t know that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy
They didn’t need to privately fund highways. They just removed the competition.