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Which best explains how railroad companies were able to standardize their timetables in 1883?
by combining into a single railway company
by working together voluntarily
by unionizing their labor forces
by complying with federal legislation
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by working together voluntarily
In 1883 the major U.S. railroad companies agreed among themselves to adopt standardized time zones (the "railroad time" system) — it was a voluntary industry-wide coordination, not a federal law, merger, or labor union action.
In 1883 the major U.S. railroad companies agreed among themselves to adopt standardized time zones (the "railroad time" system) — it was a voluntary industry-wide coordination, not a federal law, merger, or labor union action.
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