From the start of American history up until present day today, there have been countless railroads built, merged and even shutdown. Travelling by train is said to be one of the more convenient modes of travel even still today. According to Irish Times “Travel by train, it says, is stress-free, even relaxing. The advantages are that you can work, make and take calls on your mobile phone, read a book, eat a meal, have a drink with a colleague, snooze, stretch your legs and arrive feeling at peace with the world” (par 4). Is travel by train the most convenient mode of travel? Absolutely not, that would be by plane, but that can cost a pretty penny. However, travelling by train is a cheap and efficient mode of travel if the goal is to get from
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But, due to a lack of financing the construction of the railroad did not actually begin until February 15, 1870. The Northern Pacific Railroad was completed on September 8, 1883 when former President Ulysses S. Grant drove the final “golden spike” in Montana, despite all the financing struggles they encountered. The railroad offered many services to include shipping of consumer goods, sale of farm land, and the transportation of passengers. Throughout time the Northern Pacific Railroad had such great success that it led to the Burlington Northern Railroad merger. The Northern Pacific Railroad merged with three additional railroads to form the Burlington Northern Railroad on March 2, …show more content…
Although the three railroad do differ from each other in their own ways, they have all been progressing and have continued success throughout history up until today. According to the The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide, “the industrialization of the country was made possible by the rapid building of railways after the Civil War had ended” (par 5). In other words, he these railways not been founded it would have had a detrimental effect on the development and industrialization of the United States throughout history. Who knows where the United States would be today had the founders and the original railroads given up at the first sign of
But, due to a lack of financing the construction of the railroad did not actually begin until February 15, 1870. The Northern Pacific Railroad was completed on September 8, 1883 when former President Ulysses S. Grant drove the final “golden spike” in Montana, despite all the financing struggles they encountered. The railroad offered many services to include shipping of consumer goods, sale of farm land, and the transportation of passengers. Throughout time the Northern Pacific Railroad had such great success that it led to the Burlington Northern Railroad merger. The Northern Pacific Railroad merged with three additional railroads to form the Burlington Northern Railroad on March 2, …show more content…
Although the three railroad do differ from each other in their own ways, they have all been progressing and have continued success throughout history up until today. According to the The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide, “the industrialization of the country was made possible by the rapid building of railways after the Civil War had ended” (par 5). In other words, he these railways not been founded it would have had a detrimental effect on the development and industrialization of the United States throughout history. Who knows where the United States would be today had the founders and the original railroads given up at the first sign of