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>In the early 1950s, the phrase ‘Railway-Downfall Theory' was much used in Japan (and elsewhere). Just as horse carriages, canals and sailing ships had been superseded by trains and steamships early in the 19th century, it was supposed that the latter half of the 20th century would see the supremacy of automobiles and aeroplanes. As a result, the railway was thought to be on the road to decline and extinction.
Why the fuck did everyone fall for this shitty meme after WWII?
