ECO 120 Study Guide - Final Guide: History Of Transport, Turnpike Trusts, Leaf Spring
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Turnpike trusts and the transportation revolution in 18th century england. Transport revolution: transport was one of the revolutionized sectors of the industrial revolution o. Drivers of britons transport revolution: technological change and infrastructural development were there drivers of productivity growth and ultimately the transport revolution o. Important technological change was the application of stem power, but others were important too including: elliptical spring on coaches and copper seething for sail ships. Infrastructural developments o included better roads, the construction of canals, ports, and eventually railways. They might also be forced to do so by county officials, but this required legal action. Added problem that parishes continuous stretch of road. Fly-machines: passenger services that traveled at higher speed, continuously changed teams of horses, rare in 1750. Robustness: first check: if the roads really improved, it should have a bigger effect in the winter than in summer.
