Rail transport in the United States

Today, most rail transport in the United States is based in freight train shipments. The U.S. rail industry has experienced repeated convulsions due to changing U.S. economic needs and the rise of automobile, bus, and air transport, as well as the Great American Streetcar Scandal, which obliterated the US passenger rail industry. Despite the difficulties, U.S. railroads...
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