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The Transport Revolution

The Transport Revolution.

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The Transport Revolution

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  1. The Transport Revolution • The Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions lead to a large increase in the movement of goods and people. The existing transport system was unable to manage this increase and as a result, new ways of carrying people and goods was invented. This has been called the Transport Revolution. • Money was invested in improving transport links such as canals, to improve water transport, and roads, which were built on firm foundations and had pavements for people to walk on. • However, travel was still slow and expensive. Steam power seemed to be the answer and Steam ships began to replace Sailing ships.

  2. Railways • George Stephenson invented a cheap steam powered train, called “the Rocket”, that ran on iron rails and soon railways were being built throughout the country. This type of transport was fast, efficient and easy to fuel. • Raw materials could now be transported cheaply and quickly to and from factories. This meant that prices dropped quickly and more people could buy textiles and other goods. • At the same time, the demand for coal, which was used to power the trains, increased and also motivated industry?

  3. Impact of the Railroads • Railroads encouraged industrial growth by giving manufacturers a cheap way to transport material and finished products. • Railroad boom created hundreds of thousands of new jobs for both railroad workers and miners. • The railroads boosted England’s agricultural and fishing industries, which could transport their products to distant cities. • By making travel easier, railroads encouraged people to take distant city jobs.

  4. The first railway in Spain, from Barcelona to Mataró, was inaugurated 28 October 1848

  5. Railways • 1830 – Stephenson’s “Rocket” train traveled the 40 miles between Liverpool and Manchester in 1 ½ hours • 1830-1870 – railroad tracks went from 49 miles to over 15,000 miles

  6. EXPANSION OF THE RAILWAY SYTEM IN EUROPE

  7. Railways in Europe by 1850

  8. Railways in Europe by 1880

  9. Journey times compared

  10. n Not everyone felt that trains had a positive effect on lifestyle What do you think the artist wants to say with this cartoon?

  11. Questions • The movement of what, lead to the invention of new ways of transport? • Although canals and roads were improved, what invention caused the biggest changes? • Sea transport became faster thanks to what? • What did George Stephenson invent? • What was the main effect of the Transport Revolution?

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