stackyFACTSThe introduction of the Shinkansen high-speed rail drastically slashed travel times across mountainous terrain. Built specifically for extreme speeds with totally dedicated tracks, it proved that public transit doesn't inherently have to be a slow, miserable, bone-rattling experience.
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The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad culminated in the driving of a ceremonial golden spike in Utah. It perfectly linked the east and west,…
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