Development of Railroads

By Peter Vuong

  • Liverpool and Manchester Railroad: George Stephenson. The locomotives: Stephenson and his son Robert

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    Switch from steam power to internal combustion and electricity.

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    Railroads continued globally, but mostly in China, Canada, and Soviet Union.

  • Railroads were revived after being diminished by developed countries, because of creation of high speed transportation in Europe and Japan.

  • India mountain's railway got a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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