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Rail transport - Wikipedia The first passenger railway, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, opened in 1825 The quick spread of railways throughout Europe and North America, following the 1830 opening of the first intercity connection in England, was a key component of the Industrial Revolution
Railroad | History, Invention, Facts | Britannica A railroad is a mode of land transportation in which flange-wheeled vehicles move over two parallel steel rails, or tracks, either by self-propulsion or by the propulsion of a locomotive Ideally, a railroad should be built in a straight line, over level ground, between large centers of trade and travel
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Rail transport - New World Encyclopedia Railway tracks are laid upon land owned or leased by the railway Owing to the requirements for large radius turns and modest grades, rails will often be laid in circuitous routes
Railroad - History, Development, Impact | Britannica In 1818 the promoters settled on the construction of a railway, and in April 1821 parliamentary authorization was gained and George IV gave his assent While construction was under way on the 40-km (25-mile) single-track line, it was decided to use locomotive engines as well as horse traction