LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
THE TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION TURNPIKES TO STEAMBOATS TO RAILROADS
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25 miles
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15 miles
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10 miles
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20 miles
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Detailed explanation-1: -When the speed of a train is increased by 20 km/hr it can cover a distance 40 minutes earlier. If speed of train is decreased by 30 km/hr it takes 70 minutes more to cover that distance.
Detailed explanation-2: -Federal regulators limit the speed of trains with respect to the signaling method used. Passenger trains are limited to 59 mph and freight trains to 49 mph on track without block signal systems.
Detailed explanation-3: -When Englishman Richard Trevithick launched the first practical steam locomotive in 1804, it averaged less than 10 mph. Today, several high-speed rail lines are regularly travelling 30 times as fast.
Detailed explanation-4: -The covered wagon made 8 to 20 miles per day depending upon weather, roadway conditions and the health of the travelers. It could take up to six months or longer to reach their destination.