Question
Which of the following issues was the worst problem caused by early surface rail systems?
A.
They were too expensive for most people.
B.
They created the first major pollution problems in cities.
C.
They created gridlock with other traffic on crowded city streets.
D.
They were incompatible with rail systems between cities.
A.
They were too expensive for most people.
B.
They created the first major pollution problems in cities.
C.
They created gridlock with other traffic on crowded city streets.
D.
They were incompatible with rail systems between cities.
Answers
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C. They created gridlock with other traffic on crowded city streets.
Early surface rail (streetcars, cable cars, trolleys) ran in the street and often caused severe congestion, which led cities to build elevated lines and subways to remove rail traffic from street level.
Early surface rail (streetcars, cable cars, trolleys) ran in the street and often caused severe congestion, which led cities to build elevated lines and subways to remove rail traffic from street level.