As road competition increased, many existing lines fell into decline and few new railways were built.

The railroads were also a profitable government operation, and road competition was not viewed as desirable.

South American teams dominate road competition and this year Colombia is expected to field the best team.

From the 1920s the line began to fall victim to road competition.

Opened on 1 August 1932, it was part of a scheme that saw several halts to counter road competition.

The passenger service on this very rural line was an early victim of road competition.

From the mid-1920s onward, road competition began to take its toll on the passenger revenue.

The main problem facing the railways was the inexorable growth of road competition.

After college, he began to take part in road running competitions.

For this reason, rail has lost much of the freight business to road competition.