It was Henry Ford and John D Rockefeller who killed public transportation like electric trolley cars, so they could be replaced by gas guzzling vehicles.
In 1949, General Motors and other companies were convicted of conspiring to monopolize the sale of buses and supplies to the transit companies they controlled.
It was Henry Ford and John D Rockefeller who killed public transportation like electric trolley cars, so they could be replaced by gas guzzling vehicles.
General Motors Streetcar conspiracy
Conviction:
In 1949, General Motors and other companies were convicted of conspiring to monopolize the sale of buses and supplies to the transit companies they controlled.