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[andrewducker]

I just discovered that Edinburgh used to have 57 railway stations. Including one where I live now. Which would be dreadfully handy for getting into work in the mornings.

All closed down in the 50s/60s, of course. Presumably they were money-losers.

More here.

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[kimberly-a.livejournal.com]

San Francisco is similar. There are only 3 short cable car lines there now (very popular with tourists), but at one time the trolley system covered the entire city. Unfortunately, in the case of San Francisco's cable cars, it was the advent of the automobile that brought everything crashing down. Not because people preferred to drive cars, but because the automobile manufacturers exerted all power possible to destroy the cable car system ... making it NECESSARY for people to buy and use their products. Evil.