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The Transformation of Transportation: The Railroad

How did the railroad change the lives of Americans?

Johnny Cash and The Cotton Belt Railroad

Movement of goods in and out of towns

How did the railroad change the lives of Americans?

  • The Cotton Belt railroad line ran through his hometown of Kingsland, AR, and from the time he was a small boy, he would be fascinated by trains.
  • His father would hop on the boxcars of the Cotton Belt and ride them to the nearest town that had available work. He would jump off the train in front of their house to avoid detection by railroad authorities.
  • The mobility provided by the railroad, enabled Johnny's father to find enough work to provide for his family during the tough years of the Great Depression.

Development!

With the boom of the railroad, goods could now be moved quicker than ever before. A shipment that would usually take a week to reach its destination could now be there in a few days. In addition to the new found speed, a wider variety of goods and services now reached across the country. There were new markets to sell to along with a host of previously unavailable goods that could now easily be acquired by people in the Western and Southern United States.

  • Isolated towns could now move goods in and out of their region with relative ease.
  • Towns along the railroad line saw unprecedented economic prosperity
  • People were able to move faster, cheaper, and safer than ever before, promoting jobs and an increase in population.

Stimulation of the economies of railroad towns

The new ability to move goods and services quickly between areas of the United States led to economic prosperity for the towns and cities along the railroad tracks. "Boom towns" sprouted up at nearly every stop along the railroad line. These towns not only became a hub for the local economy and trade, but also for the hospitality and comfort of travelers and workers on the trains. Depots, hotels, saloons, and general stores were found in almost every railroad town. This dependence on the railroad also had its negative aspects. If the railroad was abandoned, the town, almost assuredly, was abandoned along with it. No railroad meant no jobs and no commerce.

Development through the....

Ability to move people faster, cheaper, and safer...

  • movement of goods in and out of isolated areas
  • stimulation of the economies of railroad towns

The invention of railroads made it faster, cheaper, and safer to move people and goods around the country. These tracks interconnected society for the first time and opened a whole new world for those living in the frontier. Along with greater mobility, comes the ability for people to change their place in society and make better lives for their families. Before the railroad, some might never leave the farm or land on which they were born. This also gave more options to workers. Not only did the railroad provide many local jobs, but the workers could now travel in search of jobs. The mobility that the railroad provided our young country was invaluable to people all over the country. Also, traveling by train was much safer than wagons or horse, which were vulnerable to attacks by Native Americans and bandits.

  • ability to move people faster, cheaper, and safer
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