yes
Transportation of good across the continent and locally.
They used wagon trains and loved the way they had to travel!!
They could be built almost anywhere.
because they were faster
people coulkd no go farther away from home
Trains were the fastest, cheapest, largest and safest mode of travel over land.
Stagecoach.
25,000 miles across.
The expansion of railroads in the 19th century necessitated a standardized way of keeping time to coordinate schedules and prevent accidents. Prior to this, cities and towns set their clocks based on local solar time, leading to discrepancies. The establishment of time zones in 1883, largely driven by the railroads, allowed for a more uniform approach to timekeeping, facilitating smoother travel and commerce across the nation.
The best way to travel across most deserts, especially hot deserts, is in an air conditioned vehicle, preferably with 4 wheel drive.
In 1830 Peter Cooper built the first steam driven locomotive. By 1860 the railroad was all the way across the US.
Airplanes reduce travel time. and they are also a safer way to travel.