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The Day the Trolleys Stopped: Michigan’s Lost Interurban Age
Season 6
Episode 10
Published 5 months ago
Description
Michigan once had a broad electric interurban rail network that linked Detroit, small towns, farms, factories and lake resorts.
By the late 1920s and early 1930s, that system was collapsing under pressure from private automobiles, buses, rising costs and court-approved abandonments.
This episode follows the decline through newspaper accounts from Saginaw, Monroe and Berrien Springs, showing how electric rail gave way to Michigan’s road age.
The End of the Road in Michigan is a production of Thumbwind Publications
This episode includes AI-generated content.
By the late 1920s and early 1930s, that system was collapsing under pressure from private automobiles, buses, rising costs and court-approved abandonments.
This episode follows the decline through newspaper accounts from Saginaw, Monroe and Berrien Springs, showing how electric rail gave way to Michigan’s road age.
The End of the Road in Michigan is a production of Thumbwind Publications
This episode includes AI-generated content.