The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (From Building

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Rise and Fall of Mass Rail Transit (from Building American Cities: The Urban Real Estate Game) JOE R. FEAGIN and ROBERT PARKER
-Mass transit, according to Feagin and Parker, has:

• A) been opposed by businesses that make and market petroleum products, automobiles, and tires
• B) grown steadily in this country since the turn of the century, but will decline in the future
• C) become increasingly important in wealthier countries of the world, but has declined in importance where people are very poor
• D) gained support as a result of technological breakthroughs and lost support due to catastrophic accidents that cost human lives

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