Record #:

3499

Author(s):

Arthur, Billy

Abstract:

Public transportation entered a new phase on February 1, 1889, when trolley service began in Asheville and later across the state. Though popular, equipment costs and rising upkeep, plus the automobile's popularity, led to its end in 1948.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 57 Issue 11, Apr 1990, p33-36, il

Subject(s):

Local transit--History; Trolley cars; Street-railroads