What Caused Railway Transportation to Remain the Primary Transportation Source

question 29

Multiple Choice

What caused railway transportation to remain the primary transportation source over trucking until World War II?

• A)The country lacked of an interstate highway system
• B)Rail consolidation was more extensive
• C)Rail was faster,safer and more reliable
• D)Railroads could carry goods a further distance
• E)Companies preferred rail transportation for their goods

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