Public transport

The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board is an independent agency in the executive branch of the United States government created in 1935 to administer a social insurance program providing retirement benefits to the country’s railroad workers. Is it still around today? Yes it is still present today. Today the railroad retirement program is closely tied to the far better- known social security program, and although the railroad retirement program and the social security share a number of common elements

During the early 1800’s America needed a type of transportation that was faster, cheaper, and more reliable. So when in 1811 the British made the first successful railroad it did not take long for Americans to start building the first common railroad the Baltimore and Ohio in 1828. After the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was built America felt railroad fever and hundreds of railroads were built. The Railroad changed the American economy and culture in just a few years. People built so many railroads

On Saturday, September 10, 2016, Broward County initiated campaign for an additional penny sales tax in Broward County, fed by $1.1 million in taxpayer funds. The increase would raise sales tax to 7 percent to pay for transportation and infrastructure. The current sales taxi is 6 percent. (Wallman, para 1, 2) As detailed online at apennyatwork.com, …on the ballot this November are two one-half percent (or 0.5 cent per dollar) sales surtax questions. One 0.5 cent sales surtax is proposed

The 1800’s were a period of technological rapid growth and change for America. The Industrial Revolution was in full force, and new advances were made in substantial numbers. One of these breakthroughs was the steam engine powered locomotive, which was first used in 1830. Railroads were built all over the east coast and encouraged travel and commerce among cities east of the Missouri River. By 1850, there were almost 9,000 miles of railroad tracks on the east coast, but very little on the west coast

For most people, when they hear about the Underground Railroad they immediately think of Harriet Tubman and maybe Frederick Douglass. Most textbooks and history classes only speak briefly of the Underground Railroad and everything it accomplished. One reason for this is because there are so few documents that were kept because it was an illegal and secret movement. It consisted of routes with safe stopping places for fugitive slaves fleeing from the South towards either the free Northern states or

transcontinental railroad was built crossing the western half of America in 1863 and 1869. It was 1,776 miles long, which was built for the Atlantic and pacific coasts of the united states. The transcontinental railroad also known as the pacific railroad. Transport of goods was made faster, cheaper, and more flexible. By the 1900s america's railroad was at their highest peak. With the growth of technology at this time the rail industry was overlooked. During this time period the government was running the rail

An astounding invention in the nineteenth century transformed America. Towns sprang up where only barren land had once been, families reconnected and and crossed the continent together, and immigrants poured into the Land of Opportunity. Few technological advancements had enough influence to impact so many people and places, but the Transcontinental Railroad was one of those rare cases. From 1863 to 1869, the Railroad expanded over the continent. This project had many unforeseen effects, whether

thrived and had the most power where on the opposite end of the scale those who did not yet have nearby access struggled more. Railroads were so valued during this time because they could quickly transport new heavy farming equipment that revolutionized farm productivity. They also offered better transport for perishable food, as well as equipment for oil fields in the earlier development in this economic boom. Oil was converted into kerosene which could supply lighting, and heat for both staying warm

“All of you put your heads down!”, the bus driver barked. As if at any second we were going to be bombarded by bombs. However, little to my knowledge, we were about to be. Not by bombs, but by a hail of chaos that would seem to never end for the next four months. The bus screeched to a stop, the old brakes groaning from its years of carrying young kids like me to this same destination. My heart was racing, I knew from this point on, nothing would ever be the same. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw

of public space and visual annoyance. Lastly intra-sectoral effects include congestion in roads and parking space as well as barrier effects in communities brought about by infrastructure. Various governments have imposed various stringent laws to combat social cost of transportation; vehicle owners have to pay diverse taxes depending on a vehicle’s fuel consumption capacity and size. Use of public transport system is the principal way to reduce risk associated with social costs since public transport