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    General Motors streetcar conspiracy - Wikipedia

    • The General Motors streetcar conspiracy refers to the convictions of General Motors (GM) and related companies that were involved in the monopolizing of the sale of buses and supplies to National City Lines (NCL) and subsidiaries, as well as to the allegations that the defendants conspired to own or control transit systems, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherma… See more

    History

    In the latter half of the 19th century, transit systems were generally rail, first horse-drawn streetcars, and later
    Streetcars … See more

    Other factors

    Other factors have been cited as reasons for the general decline of streetcars and public transport in the United States. Robert Post notes that the ultimate reach of GM's alleged conspiracy extended to only about 10% of Am… See more

    Counterarguments

    Some of the specific allegations which have been argued over the years include:
    • According to Snell's testimony, the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (NH) in New York and Connecticut was profitable until it was … See more

    Further reading

    • Adler, Sy (1991). The Transformation of the Pacific Electric Railway: Bradford Snell, Roger Rabbit, and the Politics of Transportation in Los Angeles. Vol. 27. Urban Affairs Quarterly.
    • Bottles, Scott L. (1987). … See more

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