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The Impact of the Railways. Newspapers could be sent from London all over the country. Seaside towns developed; the railways made cheap day trips possible. People were able to travel greater distances for leisure & to work. C anals & stage coach companies could not compete & went bankrupt.
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Newspapers could be sent from London all over the country. Seaside towns developed; the railways made cheap day trips possible People were able to travel greater distances for leisure & to work Canals & stage coach companies could not compete & went bankrupt. Social & Economic Impact of the Railways Railway engineering towns grew up, E.g. Crewe & Doncaster. Townspeople were able to receive meat, fish, milk and vegetables brought in whilst they were still fresh by the railways. Industry grew, because the railways needed coal & iron; railways in turn allowed factories to transport their goods to markets. The Post was speeded up People became more interested in politics & this led to the growth of political parties Fish & Chips First Class Mail
Railways cut the cost of transporting goods How many horses would be needed to transport 40 tons by road? Economic Changes
Goods can now be sold for less. Railways make the moving of goods cheaper. More people can afford to buy these goods More people with jobs means … More goods are sold & so more need to be produced. Businessmen employ more workers. How did railways create more jobs?
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Impact on the landscape? Environmental Changes
