A History of Modern Europe - From the Renaissance to the Present

520 Ch. 14 • The Industrial Revolution

Map 14.1 Principal British Railway Lines, 1851

The construction and operation of railroads also brought other benefits to

the expanding British economy. Railroad construction spurred the metallur­

gical industry. Rail transport reduced shipping costs by about two-thirds,

dramatically increasing consumption and, in turn, production. Trains car­

ried “railway milk” from the countryside and frozen meat from the port of