An efficient U.S.mass transit system, a trolley or streetcar system in place at the beginning of the 20ᵗʰ Century, was dismantled by automobile manufacturers and their allies.

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This statement is true. In the mid-20th century, automobile manufacturers and their allies (including oil companies) advocated for the dismantling of public transportation systems in favor of personal automobile use, which they saw as more profitable. This led to the decline of trolley and streetcar systems in many American cities.

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