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The first railroads were owned by mining companies, which was followed by private companies, then utilility companies for streetcars, and finally the government took over many railroads and streetcars. So, the area and railroad and the time period that you may be concerned with will result in different answers.
What else can I help you with?
Why did railroads loose business?
more people owned their own cars
Railroads lost business because?
more people owned their own cars
Who owned most of the western land near prime transportation routes?
Railroads
Who owned much of the land near prime transportation routes?
Railroads owned a lot of the western land near prime transportation routes.
Who owned much of the western land near prime transportation routes?
Railroads owned a lot of the western land near prime transportation routes.
Who owned much of western land near prime transportation routes?
Railroads owned a lot of the western land near prime transportation routes.
Who owned railroads in the east part of the country?
Financiers mainly. This question is not precise. Which country do you mean? When are you talking about?
What were the problems that railroads faced in the 1900's?
Railroads were becoming and oligopoly which means that only a few people owned large amounts of track. This went against the progressive movement people were going through. People thought that only a few people owned alot of the capitalthat could be spread out to people of the working-class. Progressivism and Socialism were looming and that's why they were a problem.
How are cograilroads different from other railroads?
cog railroads are yellow trains railroads are black
Why were there antitrust issues in anthracite mining?
In 1923 seven large companies owned and controlled an estimated 75 to 80 percent of the mining, transportation, and hauling of anthracite, each of which was controlled by the railroads
What was one of the results from the Boxer Rebellion?
The Boxers attacked Western-owned factories The Boxers attacked churches and railroads. The Boxers wanted to end Western influence.
What do railroads mainly carry?
Railroads mainly carry trains. Railroads mainly carry trains.
