Re: Taken For A Ride

["Exnarc" <gwrly@netspace.net.au>]

I agree it was a great program, if you can get a copy its worth the watch.

Bob.

canetram59 <canetram59@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Captain W. J. Somerville <marivcru@labyrinth.net.au> wrote in message
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> > On Saturday night, on SBS TV had a documentary
> > call Taken For A Ride
> >
> > It is how General Motors, purchase and destroy
> > the public transport in big America city of the
> > Trolley Cars
> >
> > Yours Sincerely
> > Capt. W.J.Somerville
>
> A very interesting program that alleged how General Motors through
various
> front organisations purchased streetcar companies in many U.S. cities (at
> least 83) and wound back the services to the extent they became uneconomic
> and thus allowed excuses for abandonment and replacement by buses. As
buses
> and private motor vehicles started to choke the roads the freeway systems
> were born. Showed many scenes of gridlocked city streets and freeways. The
> development of the "highway lobby", which has been a major force in the
> freeway building program (by lobbying government) was also depicted.
> However, best parts  were the historic scenes of  streetcars in many
> American cities especially the scenes of Pacific Electric in California.
>
> canetram59
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