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Jan 1, 1550
Wagon Ways
Wagons pulled by horses and humans had their wheels on iron tracks to reduce friction when traveling. -
Steam Locomotives
George Stephenson designs the first steam engine locomotives on rails. Later, steam powered engines would quickly replace all horses and humans. -
The Spread
Entrepreneurs during the 1830s began to run their own railway, and railroad tracks began to expand throughout the country as well as in foreign country. -
The Pacifoc Railroad Act
The U.S. Congress passed two Pacific Railroad Acts. Designed to foster the construction of a transcontinental railroad, the acts offered financial assistance and rewards to railroad companies building a railroad linking Omaha, Nebraska, with the California coast. -
The First Transcontinental Railroad
Workers from the East met up with workers from the West at Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad. -
The Longest Railway in the World
The Trans-Siberian Railroad was completed. It stretched from Moscow all the way to the Far East of Russia. -
The First High Speed Rail
The Tokaido Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka in Japan began its operation in time for the Tokyo Olympics.
