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For the time, it was exceptionally fast and it was reliable. It was also very expensive at $5 per half ounce (about $85 for a one page letter) which meant that the market for such a service had no growth potential. There was also no possible way to make the service any faster. The telegraph took over the market once the line was completed and it was faster and much cheaper.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agothe pony express was soon out of business by an invention called the telegraph
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∙ 14y agoThe causes for the pony express were so mail could go around the country. and then the pony express was replaced by trains carrying mail.
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∙ 8y agoThe pony express was built so pony's didn't have to travele verywhere on foot.
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∙ 14y agounion pacific train
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∙ 12y agoto transport mail and news quickly.
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∙ 11y agoyour mom was too heavy!
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How did the telagraph effect the pony express?
THEY LOST ALOT OF BUSINESS.
What are facts that occurred in the pony express?
there was not a single pony on the pony express only horses.
Where did the pony express?
what time was jimmy spoon and the pony express
What was the effect of the rail road and telegraph?
The Pony Express mail service was ended.
In what state are the Pony Express stables?
The Pony Express stables are in California.
Did the pony express use electricity?
No, the Pony Express used horses.
When did pony express operated?
Operation Pony Express happened in 1965.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Pony Express Girl - 1912?
The cast of The Pony Express Girl - 1912 includes: Edward Coxen as The Pony Express Rider Marin Sais as May - the Pony Express Girl
When was Pony Express Bridge created?
Pony Express Bridge was created in 1983.
When did Operation Pony Express happen?
Operation Pony Express happened in 1965.
When was Pony Express Terminal created?
Pony Express Terminal was created in 1852.
Was the pony express slower than a telegraph?
No the reason they didn't continue using the pony express was because thetelegraph was faster than the pony express
