Dock Square, Kennebunkport, ca. 1912
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Kennebunkport Historical Society
The American love of automobiles was one reason for the demise of electric streetcars.
As more and more people relied on automobiles, local and state governments built and improved more roadways, which further promoted auto travel.
Streetcars were operated by private companies that bore the cost of gaining the right-of-way on streets and of building and maintaining expensive infrastructure.
They operated without government subsidies.
New forms of transportation, like gasoline-powered buses could take advantage of the street, road, and bridge construction paid for by government.
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