One factor that this article doesn&#x27;t mention is that many streetcar companies were locked into contracts that prevented them from raising fares above 5¢.  National City Lines didn&#x27;t come in until well after problems had already started.  (Pulling that from here: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.vox.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;5&#x2F;7&#x2F;8562007&#x2F;streetcar-history-demise" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.vox.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;5&#x2F;7&#x2F;8562007&#x2F;streetcar-history-demise</a> )