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Trolley Era and Early City Transit Shifts Across Cities
The article traces early urban transport by horse drawn and electric trolley in New York London and Philadelphia. It notes 1888 as a landmark year with rising streetcar use, peaking about 30 years later before motor vehicles dominated after 1902 to 1917.
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