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Topsy Turvy, Harum Scarum Whirligig

Preachers railed against it: "Traveling at speeds up to 20 miles per hour went against the Lord's plan!" Doctors told their patients that traveling on it would cause serious physical and mental ailments, including the boiling of the blood. Newspapers cried out, "It is a topsy-turvy, harum-scarum whirligig!" But it didn't matter: America loved the train and the freedom of movement that came with it. Riding the Rails in America traces the dynamic relationship of America with the train, showing how the railroad was the single largest influence on the development of the nation's history and economy as it became possible to move freight and people farther and faster than ever before.

Railways in America are not an important method of transport for people. The passenger rail system in America is more suited to people who just like travelling by train, rather than those who are concerned with travelling from A to B. This can be seen strongly by looking at some statistics. The most railway friendly country in the world is Switzerland, in which the average person travels 1750km per year. The UK (who invented railways) is not so friendly with only 500km per year per person. However, the USA comes right at the very bottom, the average person in the USA travels only 33km per year by rail.

(Article from: www.o-keating.com )