What was the significance of the transcontinental railroad?

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It was the most expensive way to travel, so only the wealthy could afford to migrate to other
parts of the country.
It was the least expensive way to travel, so the wealthy shunned it.
The railroad was better for the environment than other ways to travel at the time.
People could more quickly and easily travel from coast to coast.

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The significance of the transcontinental railroad was that it allowed people to more quickly and easily travel from coast to coast.