Land Transportation

  • Before the canal.

    Before the canal.
    The new arrivals didn’t wait for long. Many decided to ride the eight miles of newly constructed railway and go the rest of the 40-odd miles on canoe and mule to the Pacific coast. At $.50/mile per person (plus $3 per 100 pounds of luggage)
  • 1st railroad transportatoin.

     1st railroad transportatoin.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_railroads_in_North_America
    The first railroad track in the United States was only 13 miles long.Everyone was excited that they could have a new transportation!Tachnology helps this new event becasue there has to be motion to push th etrain while on the railroad.
  • The Tren A Las Nubes {Train to the clouds.}

    The Tren A Las Nubes {Train to the clouds.}
    These train tracks are on steel poles that make a u shape that is curved to make the train go into the air more so its like your touching the clouds while on the train. As you can tell this train takes lots of technology for the train to get up the bug hill by have an internet bar and a bunch of wires through the tubes.
  • Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

    Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
    In 45 miles, this narrow-gauge railway—with rails just three feet apart—climbs from Durango at 6,512 feet above sea level to Silverton at 9,305 feet. That 3,000-foot elevation gain, not to mention the views of 14,000-foot peaks out the windows, These train tracks use lots of technology becasue it can run up to 3 trains.
  • The Transcontinentel railroad

    The Transcontinentel railroad
    The transcontinental railroad was built in the 1800s to connect Council Bluffs, Iowa, with the San Francisco Bay and revolutionize transport in the U.S.The technology has helped by have the stop sighns to have the cars stop to not pass.
  • The Industrial Revolution war transportation

    The Industrial Revolution war transportation
    The growth of the Industrial Revolution depended on the ability to transport raw materials and finished goods over long distances. There were three main types of transportation that increased during the Industrial Revolution: waterways, roads, and railroads
  • The Gold Railroad

    The Gold Railroad
    The Gold railroad i s ran by a control stick which was ran by the internet.The trains had to have technology to help the trains move while on the tracks.These trains had to be careful while on this track because its made of gold so it might chip off of the railroad.
  • The first Subway.

    The first Subway.
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    Source: The Boston Globe
    The New York City subway may be the most iconic subway in America, but it might surprise you to know it wasn’t the first. That honor goes to New England rival Boston, where the country’s maiden underground journey was conducted on September 1, 1897.