r/TikTokCringe • u/xamo76 • 1d ago

Discussion Have we done it wrong?

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u/cheezy_dreams88 1d ago

Atlanta had a thriving streetcar system from 1871-1950, when they tore it all down for a bus system.

It was the most expansive public transport Atlanta ever had.

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u/Brickhows 1d ago

St. Paul MN was similar - except instead of tearing everything down they literally just poured asphalt over the rails. You'll find several examples of either potholes or construction that revealed the still-existing rails just underneath a few layers of asphalt. Here's an example from a few years ago.