[PRCo] Re: opinions please

[Jim Holland]

Good Morning!

	Nice addendum and/or clarification of facts and summation of Many of 
*Contributing--Factors*  to demise of trolleycars!

> Ken & Tracie wrote:

> Uh, I don't know where to begin, but one thing I do know is that
> Greyhound's involvement with the NSL was very brief. They made some
> improvements to the NSL before kicking it loose. The Susquehanna
> Corporation was the company that owned the line in its final years and
> they decided to abandon.

> I tend to believe, like some other list members, most U.S. traction
> systems were casualties of loss of patronage, lack of capitol to retain,
> maintain and improve the plant, traffic congestion, expressway
> construction, changed traffic patterns (i.e., one way streets),
> decentralization of urban areas, local politics, the rising cost of new
> streetcars after WW II and the economic decline of older neighborhoods
> served by street railways.

> For those of you who disagree with me, go ahead and let me have
> it........ :-)

> K.

> P.S.- Happy New Year. This list is great!

>> "Dennis F. Cramer" wrote:

>> A friend sent this to me.  Any opinions?

	http://www.earthnews.net/gmdeliberatelydestroyed.htm

>  Dennis F. Cramer--Teacher-Trombonist-Historian-Conductor
>  www.geocities.com/armconband

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