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[Edward Wesolowski <ids AT idisplay.com>]

>I believe GM was more interested in replacing trolleys with buses, rather 
then selling cars during the great Depression.
Alfred Sloan (then CEO of GM) just wanted what was best for GM. Doesn't the 
"Sloan Foundation" now fund programs on PBS about understanding technology? 
I wonder what AS would have done if he thought auto technology would have 
lead to sprawl?
Ed Wesolowski

At 04:48 PM 1/7/03 -0500, you wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I believe GM was more interested in replacing trolleys with buses, rather
> then selling cars during the great Depression..  Buses were perceived to be
> more flexible, more modern and did not require dedicated lanes in urban
> areas. The overhead electric wires were considered eyesores as well.
>
> Different times,
>
> Vic Minton
>
>
>
>
> > Oh yeah, I know a good bit about National City Lines and General Motors
> > pulling up the tracks. But I think it's hard to call it a conspiracy
> > theory. The thing is, at the time people thought cars were modern, and
> > the way to go. Just like Internet Access. ;) People perceived taking the
> > rail up almost as an infrastructure improvement, so I think that's why
> > not many complained.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Tom
> >
> > Edward Wesolowski wrote:
> >> For folks who tend toward conspiracy theory there's an interesting
> >> documentary, "Taken for a Ride," about transition in the U.S. from
> >> street cars to automobiles. The doc describes the role of a large
> >> automobile manufacturer (that shall go unnamed ;-) and it's relation to
> >> the "National City Lines"? ...anyone heard of National City Lines"?
> >> Ed Wesolowski
> >
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