How has transport changed since the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 1

Transportation of raw materials to the factories, and of the finished products from them was limited by the lack of transport costs where they had to go by road. This was not too severe in the case of light valuable materials textiles such as woollen and linen cloth, but in the case of cheap dense materials such as coal, could be a limiting factor on the viability of an industry. In contrast, freighting goods by water, whether on rivers or coastwise was much cheaper. Canals brought the first major change to transportation, and were usually built directly from the mines to the city centres, such as the famous Bridgewater Canal in Manchester. Tramways were also common using horses for locomotion, but then superseded by steam locomotives such as the Stockton and Darlington railway.=Before the British industrial revolution, the most industrialized nation in Europe was Sweden. The Swedish iron industry was the source of much of the iron used in Britain. The Swedish industry relied in winter roads for the transport of iron ore and charcoal to the blast furnaces and finery forges. Uppland, where much of the iron industry was concentrated, had no canals. All heavy transport was done during the winter months, when the frozen ground could carry heavy loads and the snow would provide low friction for sledges=

Answer 2

Transportation of raw materials to the factories, and of the finished products from them was limited by the lack of transport costs where they had to go by road. This was not too severe in the case of light valuable materials textiles such as woollen and linen cloth, but in the case of cheap dense materials such as coal, could be a limiting factor on the viability of an industry. In contrast, freighting goods by water, whether on rivers or coastwise was much cheaper. Canals brought the first major change to transportation, and were usually built directly from the mines to the city centres, such as the famous Bridgewater Canal in Manchester. Tramways were also common using horses for locomotion, but then superseded by steam locomotives such as the Stockton and Darlington railway.=Before the British industrial revolution, the most industrialized nation in Europe was Sweden. The Swedish iron industry was the source of much of the iron used in Britain. The Swedish industry relied in winter roads for the transport of iron ore and charcoal to the blast furnaces and finery forges. Uppland, where much of the iron industry was concentrated, had no canals. All heavy transport was done during the winter months, when the frozen ground could carry heavy loads and the snow would provide low friction for sledges=

Answer 3

The growth of the Industrial Revolution depended on industry's ability to transport raw materials and finished goods over long distances. Thus, the story of the Industrial Revolution is also the story of a revolution in transportation.