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Commuter Trains In The 1800's

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Trains developed in the early 1800’s. Because of railroads, commuter trains became an important of the american history. Commuter train is also known as suburban train. Commuter trains help transport people from places to places. Many people use the commuter trains in their everyday live. It also created a change in the industry, and allowed humans to expand. The train became a way where people transport goods and resources in matter of days instead of months. As centuries goes on and with the advancement in technology, commuter trains have evolved into more efficient and significant part of people’s live.
The first trains were called locomotives. It was a steam engine train created by Matthew Murray. It is a simple and slow train, but still …show more content…

There are small city trains, subway electric trains, distance trains, freight trains, bullet trains, and more. These trains help people and goods get to places faster than before. Commuter trains are either diesel engines or electric engines. Diesel engine commuter trains are cheaper than locomotive. It runs on diesel fuel. Diesel engines are also more reliable than locomotives. Electromechanical commuter train make kinetic from electrical energy. The electricity will supply the electric motors. Therefore, there is a constant electricity 3,000V of electrical network or single-phase AC electric motor 25,000V.I over the railway to keep the motor at a constantly high voltage. Commuter train can also use dual engines., where it is both of the two engines combined. It can electric engine in urban areas by harnessing the power of electrical grid. And in more harsh terrains outside of the cities, it can use diesel engines. These trains has become faster than the locomotives, and are more spread throughout the …show more content…

As of right now, scientists are coming up new advance projects to power, and will help add intelligence to the transportation system. The advancement will help decrease carbon dioxide emissions, traffic delays, and the cost. This will also make commuting and travel more efficient. The cost will be lower due to not building railroad tracks. The traffic will decrease due to the various sensors to guide the trains on the road. It will make commuting and travel more efficient because the units can detach and going different directions. Another resource scientist might use is magnetic levitation(maglev). To create a maglev at high speeds of travel, the train needs to run off of electro-magnetism. Also the train need a strong enough force and large enough electrical power

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