AskHistorians Podcast Episode 212 – Public Transport in North America with Jake Berman
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Twin City Rapid Transit - A Big Corporate Battle Between Financier, Lawyer and Mobster
A financier, a lawyer and the godfather of the Minneapolis mob try to take over Twin City Rapid Transit. They shut down train lines with no notice; they fire 800 workers for reasons that have nothing to do with them. The company's longtime management is forced out in favor of these crooks who make millions from selling assets at discount rates. "It doesn't work," says author David Frum. 'People in Minnesota do not have time or patience for this kind of jack ass'
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