why railway became more important than canals for the development of industry?
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Railroads were faster and chaper than canals to construct and they did not freeze over in the winter. These advantages made them clear superiors to traditional canal systems; however, due to many states' previous investments in canals, railroad growth was initially hindered.
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The British canal system played a vital role in the Industrial Revolution at a time when ... Although they could not only carry more than the canals, they could transport ... By the 1850s, the railway system had become well established
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