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Taken for a Ride – The U.S. History of the Assault on Public Transport in the Last Century

Taken for a Ride – The U.S. History of the Assault on Public Transport in the Last Century

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G.M. “NCL” Anti Streetcar Conspiracy: ITS FACT- WCBS-TV 60 MINUTES, Dec. 6 1987

Bob Diamond

Published on Apr 1, 2016

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In this show, Bill Dixon, the actual circa 1947 federal prosecutor in the court case against NCL/G.M./Standard/Firestone states the FACTS. Turns out researcher Bradford Snell’s “theory” about G.M. and its “NCL” conspiring to destroy the U.S. streetcar system was 100% TOTALLY RIGHT. In fact, NCL’s very first “victim” was Manhattan’s New York Railways. As went NYC, so went the entire nation. Watch Snell’s “Taken For A Ride” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-I8G…
Back in 1987, the legendary investigative reporting TV show 60 MINUTES looked into the GM, Standard Oil, Firestone Tires “NCL” conspiracy to destroy the U.S. streetcar system.

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A Streetcar Named Conspire

tramguy1

Published on Oct 15, 2015

Was Alfred Sloan, who molded modern General Motors, the man who destroyed most of North America’s streetcars? Watch, then decide.