The Muskegon Street Car Riot of 1919 – Video From Rare Photos
On Aug. 5, 1919, Muskegon exploded over a one-cent fare increase. The Muskegon Traction Company raised streetcar fares from six
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Interurban Services in Michigan – 1900s Electric Vechicles Kept Small Towns Going – Video
Before automobiles, Michigan’s interurban electric railways addressed transportation challenges in small towns, offering reliable, affordable travel and freight services, thus connecting communities, enhancing local economies, and transforming daily life until the rise of cars in the 1920s.
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Michigan’s Interurban Railways – A Great Transport System That Was Ahead of Its Time
It seems we have rediscovered what electric service can do. Many of our Great-Great Grandparents envisioned and used an advanced transportation system using electric trains. These small city-to-city or city-to-beach routes will mirror the services that autonomous vehicles are anticipated to do.
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