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M59 APC D-cisive. The M59 was an American armored personnel carrier that entered service in the spring of 1954 replacing the M75.It had three key advantages over the M75; it was amphibious, had a lower profile, and was considerably cheaper to produce.
The General Motors streetcar conspiracy refers to the convictions of General Motors (GM) and related companies that were involved in the monopolizing of the sale of buses and supplies to National City Lines (NCL) and subsidiaries, as well as to the allegations that the defendants conspired to own or control transit systems, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Pages in category "1950s in transport" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1951 in ...
Human-powered transport is the transport of person(s) and/or goods using human muscle power. Unlike animal-powered transport , human-powered transport has existed since time immemorial in the form of walking , running and swimming , as well as small vehicles such as litters , rickshaws , wheelchairs and wheelbarrows .
The GM "old-look" transit bus was a transit bus that was introduced in 1940 by Yellow Coach beginning with the production of the model TG-3201 bus. Yellow Coach was an early bus builder that was partially owned by General Motors (GM) before being purchased outright in 1943 and folded into the GM Truck Division to form the GM Truck & Coach Division.
The provision of public transit service was becoming increasingly unprofitable in the 1950s and 1960s, [2] and cities across the country were municipalizing their transit systems or creating regional public transit authorities. SEPTA acquired the Philadelphia Transportation Company in 1968, taking possession of PTC at noon on September 30, 1968 ...
Tailfins gave a Space Age look to cars, and along with extensive use of chrome became commonplace by the end of the decade. 1950s American automobile culture has had an enduring influence on the culture of the United States, as reflected in popular music, major trends from the 1950s and mainstream acceptance of the "hot rod" culture. The American manufacturing economy switched from producing ...
Pages in category "1950 in transport" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. S. List of ship launches in 1950