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It allowed railroads to form a cross-country network.

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What effect did standard gauge railroad have on railroad lines?

It allowed railroads to form a cross-country network.


What advance made a network of railroad lines possible?

The invention of the standard gauge made a network of railroad lines possible.


Which advance made a network of railroad lines possible?

Standard gauge


What is the standard railroad gauge?

The standard gauge for railroads was established in 1886. Cities constructed union terminals to consolidate the various rail lines heading in and out of town. By the 1880's almost one third of the world's railroad mileage was contained in the United States.


What is the standard gauge of railroad track today?

The most common gauge is 'standard gauge', or 'Stephenson Gauge' which is 1435 mm (originally 4 ft 8½ inches). Standard Gauge is used by 60% of the world's railways1435 mm Standard Gauge is used on most of Europe, North America, China and parts of South America, Africa and Australia.1520 mm is used in Russia and countries which used to be part of the Russian Empire.1600 mm is used in Ireland and parts of South America and Australia.1668 mm is used in Spain and Portugal.1676 mm is used in India and Pakistan.1000 mm is used for some branch lines and trams in Europe, and in parts of South America and Australia.1067 mm (3 ft 6 in) is used in Japan and parts of South America, Africa and Australia.Plus many other gauges used locally for short sections of railway.New High Speed lines are built to Standard Gauge, even in countries that do not use Standard Gauge (Japan, Spain) because it is cheaper to use existing designs for the trains.


What are railroad lines?

Railroad lines are the companies that offer rail carriers. These are like airlines or bus lines in that they offer service to customers.


Does Chicago have active railroad lines?

Yes, Chicago has active railroad lines, commuter, long distance, and commercial.


Which technological advance contributed to the growth of suburbs in the late nineteenth century?

New Railroad lines :)


How do you search for railroad lines?

rail freight lines in texas


What is the distance between railway lines?

The distance between railway lines varies depending on the type of railway track and the country. 60 percent of railway lines in the world, however, use the 1,435 mm standard gauge.


Who integregated railroad lines?

Cornelius Vanderbilt


Who integrated railroad lines?

Cornelius Vanderbilt