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RAILROADS PLAYED a significant role in the settlement and ensuing development of the United States. Their rail lines allowed growth of communities, mining and hauling of coal and other minerals, and the development of agriculture and manufacturing across the nation. Before the existence of trains, all forms of transportation, such as stagecoaches, steamboats, and canal barges, were very slow and unreliable. The “iron horse” brought an element of speed never before known, plus a new capability to reliably deliver goods and products to their destination on time.
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Changnon, S.A. (2006). The Evolving Relationship between Weather and Railroads. In: Railroads and Weather. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-878220-09-7_6
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