Rail transport

During the 19th century, Europe was riding a wave of innovations. Everything was beginning to become automated; communication, production, and most importantly travel. The development of railway systems allowed for everyday people to travel at rates that were previously unthinkable. What would have been a six month journey across countries could now be completed in a matter of weeks. While the volume of travelers increased, so did Europe’s interests in other countries. Documenting the rest of…

During the 1840’s a man named Asa Whitney had a vision to connect the East and West Coast together with a railroad (Carvantes 4). He saw the great potential of a railroad stretching across America seeing how it could allow people and resources to travel across the country in a safe and reliable form of transportation. His vision would come to be realized with the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad. Construction of the railroad first began in 1863 and was a very long and expensive process…

transportation whether it is on the subway or on the bus. In 2013, about 23 billion people were recorded using the railway compared to 6 billion on motor vehicles. This is a major difference that shows how many people in Japan use public railways as transport. It shows how the public transportation is working well because people are willing to use it. However, many people may not drive in Japan, but that should not mean that it is a bad choice. Especially with the gas prices so low recently,…

Parks are our saving grace for spending time with our families as it draws us out from the technological atmosphere to a more humane atmosphere that creates meaningful memories of the time spent at the park with our families. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park is the perfect place to find new memories for families. McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park was founded by the McCormicks in 1975 under the premise that it would be used for as a place for all to enjoy (History | McCormick-Stillman Railroad…

The Hepburn Act: Rough Draft In the early 1900s, there were approximately 250,000 miles of railroad track. These tracks were often regulated by corporations that had no concern for the citizens that were directly affected by the railroad. Imagine taking a train to go visit your family in the next state over; this sounds completely harmless in the modern time, but in the past, the passengers had to worry about their safety and the outrageously unfair travel rates. What our country needed during…

Throughout time we humans as a civilization we always strive for a better existence. During the 20th century in America there was much conflict surrounding social, economic and political issue that enamored the country for a very long time indeed and still to this day affects us. This is why the industrial revolution in America was prosperous, but like anything else in the world what goes up must come down. During this time period many Americans were trying to find there way throughout life and…

During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, artistic interpretations of the west sparked westward movement of people. A nineteenth century painting by Albert Bierstadt named the Oregon Trail (1869) depicted the west as a serene wilderness providing hope and the promise of a fulfilling life. In contrast, the photograph Lakewood California by William Garrett (1950) and a painting by John Gast called American Progress (1872) shows a more industrialized view of the west. An article written by…

With years of undignified blood spilled on its soil, New Mexico was desperately craving a change in events; something that would assist its citizens positively, and thus, in the 1960s, came a redeeming event, the introduction of the Railroad to the United States. The Railroad, otherwise known as the First Transcontinential Railroad, was all part of an elaborate competition between two companies to connect the coastlines. An incredible feat that appropriated nearly ten years to construct, it was…

transportation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries changed economically and culturally because there were many different transportation ways to get around the country faster and people relied on them . Source 1 shows, plenty of railroad trails to transport goods from across the country and for people to go place to place. The railroad helped people get across the country and to important places. For an example, if people had to get to work they will probably rely on the railroad as…

the rate of people moving in the idea of upgrades would be pointless. “There has been a growing recognition that Interstate 35, regardless of the many proposed upgrades, will not ever be capable of efficiently moving people in the region.” (Passenger rail vital, needs fresh start Austin American-Statesman (TX) - August 7, 2016). The idea of having toll lanes put into place was brought up by State Sen. Kirk Watson, he thought that by building the lanes that it wouldn’t just speed up the traffic…