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The Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway, incorporated in May 1891, was an effort led by Joel Hurt to consolidate the streetcar systems operating in Atlanta during the late 19th century.

On September 21, 1891, several streetcar systems, including the Atlanta Street Railway, owned by Edward C. Peters, and the electrified Atlanta and Edgewood Street Railroad, owned by Hurt, were merged into the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway.

The Gate City Street, Fulton County Street Railroad and West End and Atlanta Street railroads were also merged into the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway. The Metropolitan Street Railroad was absorbed into the Consolidated on November 22, 1892.

Despite Hurt's efforts to modernize and consolidate Atlanta's streetcar system, competitors emerged by the mid-1890s. As Hurt continued to electrify the lines, he increasingly turned to Henry M. Atkinson for power, and tensions between the two began to surface.

The ensuing fight escalated into what became known as the "Second Battle of Atlanta." The conflict resulted in the 1902 creation of the Georgia Railway and Electric Company, a precursor to Georgia Power, which unified existing streetcar companies under one entity.

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