Not really, moving people is relatively costly and was always a "loss-leader" and/or a public relations deal.
Railroads are freight movers - EXCEPT for rapid transit - subways, trollies, etc.
Railroads were built all over the country. This was to help people travel from one end of the country to the other more easily.
When the railroads were built into Kansas in 1866, it meant that Texas cattle could be shipped to East Coast markets if they could be herded to the railhead. When the railroads were finally built it was easier to move them from one place to another. And so they did that.
Railroads drew people to the west since new towns were built everywhere. There were towns popping up all over the west nd the railroads also brought in new jobs.
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A disadvantage of railroads is that they are expensive to built and maintain. Also, once the infrastructure is built it is hard to reroute trains.
A disadvantage of railroads is that they are expensive to built and maintain. Also, once the infrastructure is built it is hard to reroute trains.
They could be built almost anywhere. (apex)
It was built by private enterprise, while Europeans railroads were government projects.
When the railroads were built into Kansas in 1866, it meant that Texas cattle could be shipped to East Coast markets if they could be herded to the railhead. When the railroads were finally built it was easier to move them from one place to another. And so they did that.
Railroads were important to boom towns because for the most part, boom towns set up around railway stations. Boom towns were also built around mining sites, and railroads built near these sites. This was a way to transport people and mined goods to the east, while bringing more people to the west to mine.
Some built the streets and railroads. Many joined the US Military.
in the early 1800's