The steam railway was an significant invention to the development of the modern age The expansion of the railway system across the United States and the world influenced how we live our lives today. Throughout the industrial revolution the steam railways reduced the time it took for freight to reach its final destination, expanded the reach people could sell products too, provided a safer transport compared to horses, along with countless other things. The steam railways better connected people and helped fuel the second industrial revolution. Without it our world might look a lot different than it does today. First, the steam railway system reduced the amount of time it took for people to travel and provided safer and improved transportation
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Before the steam railways transportation had not changed that much. For thousands of years people either walked, road on horses, or sailed on ships. This was the only type of transportation for many generations. Then came the stream railways. This was a completely new and different type of transportation. Nobody had ever seen anything quite like this before. Travel times were greatly reduced and cargo travel was much improved and safer compared to horses. Once this technology was created people started to consider other ways to get around. Subways, airplanes, and cars were some of the new types of transportation that would eventually be …show more content…
The working class now were able to find jobs in mills and factories thanks to the construction of steam power. Both would lead to the improvement in the standard of living among working people. Now with this new class, population started to increase, and with that a need to improve transportation. Subway rails would be the first new technology to come from the industrial revolution. The first subway trains or similar underground rail systems were opened in the 1860 's. This greatly improved travel speed in cities. The first flight would eventually be developed at the start of the 20th century and the first commercial flight would be about 10 years later. This truly connected the world around
Before the steam railways transportation had not changed that much. For thousands of years people either walked, road on horses, or sailed on ships. This was the only type of transportation for many generations. Then came the stream railways. This was a completely new and different type of transportation. Nobody had ever seen anything quite like this before. Travel times were greatly reduced and cargo travel was much improved and safer compared to horses. Once this technology was created people started to consider other ways to get around. Subways, airplanes, and cars were some of the new types of transportation that would eventually be …show more content…
The working class now were able to find jobs in mills and factories thanks to the construction of steam power. Both would lead to the improvement in the standard of living among working people. Now with this new class, population started to increase, and with that a need to improve transportation. Subway rails would be the first new technology to come from the industrial revolution. The first subway trains or similar underground rail systems were opened in the 1860 's. This greatly improved travel speed in cities. The first flight would eventually be developed at the start of the 20th century and the first commercial flight would be about 10 years later. This truly connected the world around