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At a high level, urbanisation rates increased through the road building binge of the 20th century. Perhaps those new migrants to cities would’ve chosen to stay
by spacebanana7 2y ago
At a high level, urbanisation rates increased through the road building binge of the 20th century.
Perhaps those new migrants to cities would’ve chosen to stay in the countryside without roads? Worsening the economics of rail.
Or maybe they’d use their collective voting power to get more rail friendly new towns built?
I don’t think the answer is obvious.
- Symbiote 2y agoBefore the road building binge there was the rail building binge, though limited to the largest cities. As an example, see the history of the Metropolitan Line in London.