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Couvares, Saxton, Grob, and Billias argue that the constant argument over past events constitutes history, yet one particular event has received little argument over the past 140 years. Many historians agree that economic factors caused the Great Strike of 1877, that the Strike represented a sharp break with the past, and that railroad workers led the Strike entirely. After his dissertation research unearthed documents that suggested otherwise, David O. Stowell began investigating the Great…

Cornelius Vanderbilt was an important contributor to his field because the majority of today’s businessmen follow his example and act in ways that he invented through his actions. In addition, Vanderbilt invested his fortune in railroads (Carey 351). Without railroads, today’s society would not only be vastly different, but it could also possibly be nonexistent. This is due to Vanderbilt’s railroads creating a societal dependency on themselves. The Commodore had always been skilled at seeing…

Japan first introduced high speed rail in the early 1960’s, modernizing the world’s understanding of travel. Other countries such as Belgium, China, France, and Spain all have hopped aboard with the idea of bullet trains being a safer and more efficient way to travel. The construction of bullet trains in the United States has been mentioned in the past, with President Barack Obama giving a speech back in 2009 supporting the development of bullet trains in America (Whitehouse). Texas Central, a…

Zishen Chen Fys 073 description &bibliography Title: Ogden’s railroad brings the city Description: The first decade of the development of Chicago is closely linked to William Butler Ogden who built and owned the city. The railroad designed, raised and built by Ogden gave power to him by delivering people, more labor force, and necessary raw materials such as grain, live stocks so that industries like hotels and meat factories managed to develop under the control of the railroad tycoon. Born…

Author Gregg Turner, a former director of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society at Harvard Business School and a lifelong train enthusiast, has written several books and numerous articles on American railroad history. The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, Inc., founded in 1921, is the oldest railroad history organization in North America, and among the first anywhere to pursue formal studies in the history of technology. The Society promotes research and encourages preservation of…

The transportation industry has a rich history of regulation in the United States surrounding the railroads that most grade school students learn about. The legacy of the transportation industry is rife with antitrust cases and the struggle of the government to protect consumers across state lines. Within transportation lies the automotive industry; which has dealerships in nearly every city and state in the country making regulation not only a national issue but a state and municipal category.…

Introduction The most powerful and prominent force in the world has without a doubt has been, the rapid advancement of technology following the industrial revolution. From the introduction of the steam engine by James Watt to the mass expansion of railway lines, technological advancement has increased productivity and globalization exponentially. By breakthroughs in communication, transportation, and information technology, the world in which we reside has become unrecognizable to what it was…

Railway According to (The Economic Times , n.d.) Rail transport is also known as train transport. It is a means of transport which run on tracks (rails or railroads) that handle cargo from seaport to varies area of the country. The railways were introduced in the 19th century and is still being used in this present era to transport goods, therefore the writer understands that it is one of the oldest and fastest means of transportation for goods and also cost effective. Since the system runs…

was an age of industrialization primarily keyed toward merit transportation. The most important contribution was the steam engine, which went from helping ships navigate colonial rivers to being the primary choice of Naval powers across the globe. Due to its flexibility in the water, steam ships were prized for being able to go against the current and wind. The downside to the steam ship was that it required constant fuel, coal being the main source. This made it difficult to refuel, eventually…

an influential person in the history of engineering. An influential inventor that has affected our lives is George Stephenson as he is mentioned for being the creator of inner city railways and transport. With this idea in mind, he made the first locomotive that was used in a commercial sense. As a result of…