NP: 1960's Freeways

[Steve Maas]

I don't know if "suppressed" is the right word--it's more like capitalism 
run rampant.  GM, Firestone(I think it was, or another tire maker), and one 
of the big oil companies set up dummy corporations in many cities around the 
US, including La-La. They bought the trolley companies and shut them down to 
be replaced with buses.  The right-of-way was sold, the cars were scrapped.  
A great tragedy and a greater crime, in my opinion.  Though this happened 
decades ago, just a few years ago a court found the companies guilty of 
conspiracy or something and slapped their naughty little wrists.  I forget 
the details.  At home I have a videotape of a PBS show describing the whole 
sordid story.

     Steve Maas's the name, transit planning's the game

Muchasmasgracias wrote:
>What truth is there to the claim that the LA Freeways and other auto
>roads in the area got a big boost because interested parties (auto
>makers, oil concerns) suppressed the public transportation system?

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