Rail transport

“Transportation planning in the United States is in the midst of a shift similar to that taking place in the United Kingdom, away from the singular goal of moving vehicular traffic… it places a greater emphasis on passenger rail networks, which had been neglected until recently.” The emphasis of mass transit had been ignored for many years in America. The thought of owning our own car and having your own things is the ‘American dream’, although in an economic stand point is…

During the 20th century labor unions did destroy the free market by encumbering businesses with regulations essentially penalizing the wealthy for being successful. Reasons such as the Haymarket affair, the Pullman strike, the homestead strike, socialism, progressives, and the A.F.L caused labor unions to destroy the free market. Conflict between unions and management has caused struggle for power in the U.S. Labor unions gave an effort for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working…

transcontinental railroad. Los Angeles completed their Southern Pacific rail line going to and from San Francisco in 1876, only to build two other direct lines to the East a few years later. The southern Pacific and the Santa Fe were completed in 1881 and 1885 respectively 1. These direct lines to the northern of california and to the east coast facilitated immigrants being able to settle in Los Angeles and along the rail’s path. The success of these rails led to new routes being created and…

streets, and paying for gas. I am a commuter here at GSU and I must confess, it is really expensive and stressful. The streetcar is a great option for those who must travel around the downtown area. Its free, it’s design creates a smooth, comfortable transport, and it is pretty fast! The only disadvantage that I can think of is the temperature in the car itself. However, that challenge can be easily managed by simply wearing a jacket. Another disadvantage could be the potential dangers. But then…

The “Men Who Built America” revolutionized our country. Architecture, transportation, and housing was forever changed when Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Henry Ford decided to take action. Their minds thought alike, for they all had the same movement: to make their industry a success. The men who built America were Captains of Industry, or put simply: beneficial to America and its future. The chain of historic events…

During the civil war, many businesses emerged from nothing to something. Everyone who had their businesses sought this chance to make something out of their fortune. Therefore big business strengthened power and tried to take advantage of labor. They created an unfair system that consisted of unequal rights to the labor they were paying for, and even immigrant workers continued to be exploited. These businesses created so much power by using supply in demand as an advantage to make themselves…

The Underground Railroad was a chain of safe houses during the 1900’s for slaves trying to escape to Canada for freedom from their masters. Without the abolitionists hard work the Underground Railroad might have not been a success. Harriet Tubman had helped the Underground Railroads cause by saving slaves and bringing them to the free states. Thomas Garrett had hid runaway slaves and contacted William Still to tell him that new slaves would arrive. William Still had kept runaway slaves in his…

He also postulates that as for "IT spurred industry transformations, most of the ones that are going to happen have likely already happened or are in the process of happening." Although industry and markets will continue to evolve and some will still undergo fundamental changes, Carr suggests that the buildout of IT is "much closer to its end than its beginning." To support his position, Carr states that: IT's power is outstripping most of the business needs it fulfills; the price of…

Canadian National Railway Company, also named CN, is a modern combined company that merges many middle and small railroad companies, which is the biggest railway company in Canada and the fifth biggest railway company in the North America. Established in 1919 by the Canadian government, the CN company is the first railroad line that links the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It was a state-owned business since its establishment for up to 76 years, and it carried out…

Honolulu Rail Transit Project Hawaii’s biggest development has created a huge impact on commuters on the island of Oahu. Driving town bound from the Leeward side, people can’t help but notice the large cement pillars holding a railway high up above the farm lands in the Kunia area. Former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann who won the 2004 election, announced that construction of a rail line is a priority. Now building the largest public works project in Hawaii’s history, the Honolulu Rail Transit…