is the transcontinental railroad still being used?
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yes. its cheaper to send frieght by rail then it is by truck. if you factor in the price of gas and driver pay. its about 3-4 times the cost of sending by rail.
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The First Transcontinental Railroad was authorized by the Pacific Railway Act of 1862 and heavily backed by the federal government. The building of the railway required enormous feats of engineering and labor in the crossing of plains and high mountains by the Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad, the two privately chartered federally backed enterprises that built the line westward and eastward respectively.
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Here you go...I hope this is informative enough!!!! Good Luck!!!\n\nhttp://www.dirtwerkz.com/Pages/tracks/northerncaliforniatracks.html
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There is tons of information about both, is there anything more specific you are looking for?\nThe National Geographic has alot of interesting information on their site at...\nhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/j1.html
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I am guessing you are talking of the organized aid to people in slavery in the USA.\n\nThe National Park Service has details at http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/\n\nUC Davis, University of California has a similar site at http://education.ucdavis.edu/NEW/STC/lesson/socstud/railroad/contents.htm.\n\nAnother useful site :\n\nhttp://collections.ic.gc.ca/underground/flightall.html.\n\nThe National Geographic has an interactive feature on it at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/j2.html
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It still exist today.
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THE NON-STOP DENVER TO CHICAGO TRAIN....???
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here you go...\nhttp://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/polycomm/pressrel/railstrails0699.htm
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It has been in short supply since last year.\nManufacturers are rushing to get new plants on line to utilize by-products/waste from fossil power plants to catch up demand.\nIt is only going to get worse.\nPlans for a couple of new plants here in W. PA
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Just to be accurate, it is the BNSF Railway, no longer Burlington or even Burlington Northern for that matter.  What kind of work would you like to do for CSX, did you have anything in mind?  If you are interested in the transporation area and becoming a conductor or engineer (which is attained after a number of years as conductor) you will need to attend one of the schools from which CSX hires its conductors (Cincinnati has one as does Marshall University, in West Virginia).  These schools will certify you as a conductor, at which time you will likely be granted an interview by CSX.  If, though, you are interested in just a track worker you need to do nothing more than send a copy of your resume which you can do right online.  And, if you are interested in something outside of the transporation department, just check their openings online and see what is available (included below). - As a side note, for the best possible chances of being recognized if you are really interested in working for CSX I would post my information at their official career website and not CareerBuilder, Monster, WetFeet, etc. - In any event, I know that Union Pacific is hiring an unheard of 5000 new employees this year to meet growing demand and replace soon-to-be retirees.  And speaking of demand, because of the unprecedented growth and boom in the rail industry over the past few years (which is forecast to continue through the foreseeable future), locating a job with any of the big Class 1s should not be that difficult.  Best of luck to you!
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It hasn't. It has become a heritage site for Americans maybe but for the rest of the world it's just a tourist stop.
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You mean States?\n\nSimple. The railroads allowed for traveling farther faster and delivering needed goods as well.\n\nPeople could live further away but have supplies brought by train.
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It's about 85 million barrels per day as of 2004.  It might have gone up a little more since then.  There's a large study on the DOE site.
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http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/anim/h3520.html
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I'm guessing this is about the transcontinental railroad.  If thats the case, it caused more immigration by...\n1. Directly creating jobs, many immigrants migrated and worked for the railroad industry.\n2. The Railroad industry itself allowed many other jobs across the US to be created due to the shipping of materials and goods to factories (which before weren't possible because there were no means of transportation.)  The materials used in factories allowed for faster production, which lead to the need for more workers, which lead to many immigrants coming to the US to work for low wages.
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I have never been on either excursion but have rode on a number of scenic railroads.  Those are some pretty neat excursion packages the GSMR is offering.  After reading through both, they honestly seem to offer about the same thing except for a few dollars separating the two.  If it were me I would try the Raft N' Rail option simply because professional rafters are there to help, and hot showers and changing rooms are available incase I might need them.  In any event, whichever you choose have a great time, sounds like fun!
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it depends on from where you start measuring. from about 1870 to 1970 great strides were made. its has been pretty much downhill from there. i am not so sure why this is. any ideas?