George W Hilton is a professor of economics at UCLA. He has written many books and articles on transportation, including (with John F Due) The Electric Interurban Railways in America (Stanford University Press, 1960). Articles by this Contributor Spring 1993 The Wrong Track At the dawn of the century, electric interurban trains looked like a sure-fire transportation revolution. But they were doomed from the start. Read >> Summer 1985 Hooked on the Cable Car Fall 1985 Hooked On The Cable Car
