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railways were unpopular because people wasted there money just to go on the train when they could of taken a bus which was much cheaper
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThey were new technology, promising speeds unimaginable for the time. Coaching companies saw the death of their trade.
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∙ 12y agoThey were too expensive
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How transport changed in the Victorian era?
Victorian people can't travel now because they are all dead. Victorian people used to travel by stage coach, later by train and bicycle. Right at the end of the Victorian era, a few wealthy people had the first cars (automobiles).
Who is the most famous Victorian?
Queen Victoria, for whom the Victorian era was named.
An immediate influence on the Victorian era was the?
colonies.
Did everyone want the railways in the Victorian times?
No. Many country landowners thought they ruined the environment. Horse-breeders and coach operators feared competition from the railways. Poets and philosophers declared that they were ugly and unnatural.
What are some Victorian era figures of speech?
Some of the Victorian era figures of speech are epiphany, bathos, synecdoche, trope,and allusion. The Victorian era had several figures of speech that are still used today. One figure of speech was "fit as a fiddle." Another was " wring their necks."
When was Victorian Railways created?
Victorian Railways was created in 1859.
When did Victorian Railways end?
Victorian Railways ended in 1983.
Why were steam train were unpopular in the Victorian era?
One reason was that they ruined the country side.
When was Victorian Railways J class created?
Victorian Railways J class was created in 1954.
When was Victorian Railways C class created?
Victorian Railways C class was created in 1918.
When was Victorian Railways S class created?
Victorian Railways S class was created in 1928.
When was Victorian Railways X class created?
Victorian Railways X class was created in 1929.
When was Victorian Railways AA class created?
Victorian Railways AA class was created in 1900.
When was Victorian Railways R class created?
Victorian Railways R class was created in 1951.
When was Victorian Railways G class created?
Victorian Railways G class was created in 1926.
When was Victorian Railways K class created?
Victorian Railways K class was created in 1922.
When was Victorian Railways Dd class created?
Victorian Railways Dd class was created in 1902.
