What were important developments in transportation during theIndustrial Revolution?

         Transportation was greatly affected by the Industrial Revolution. The most major change was probably the advancements in railroad and train technologies. Peasants and serfs laid railroad tracks all around Europe and Asia. Steam and coal powered trains became much more efficient and reliable. These factors substantially improved the speed of land travel for both the common person and armies. Raw materials and refined products also were transported on these improved railway systems from and to other industrialized areas. The second major innovation was the improvement of the steamship. The improvements of the steamship allowed people to travel anywhere by water like the people on the RMS Titanic. Steamships were also used in naval warfare all the way up until WWI.  



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