Which would be the BEST way to move a large bulk of coal across the country? A) railroads B) semi-trucks C) cargo planes D) moving trucks

By 1880, the transcontinental railroad was transporting $50 million worth of freight each year. In addition to transporting western food crops and raw materials to East Coast markets and manufactured goods from East Coast cities to the West Coast, the railroad also facilitated international trade.Sep 4, 2019

John Stevens is considered to be the father of American railroads. In 1826 Stevens demonstrated the feasibility of steam locomotion on a circular experimental track constructed on his estate in Hoboken, New Jersey, three years before George Stephenson perfected a practical steam locomotive in England.

Railroads altered American society and economic life in fundamental ways. In short, they made transportation of goods and people much cheaper and quicker. They enabled the shipping of bulk goods like farm produce and coal from one end of the country to another.

List of major United States railroads

Amtrak.

BNSF Railway.

Canadian National Railway.

Canadian Pacific Railway.

CSX Transportation.

Kansas City Southern Railway.

Norfolk Southern Railway.

Union Pacific Railroad.

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