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railroads offered more speed than steamboats plus railroads could be built anywhere. the first successful use of a steam loco in the us was on the charleston and hamburger in south carolina. railroads not only offered fast transportation they could be built quickly. by 1860 30k miles of railroads had been built. passenger trains were troublesome and dangerous. cars could be stuffy and sutty. sometimes senders would set the clothes on fire and accidents were common
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