The very first transcontinental railroad included telegraph communications infrastructure. [0] The dependence is necessary because it's so critical for safety a

The very first transcontinental railroad included telegraph communications infrastructure. [0] The dependence is necessary because it's so critical for safety and scheduling. The US congressional committee that recommended construction of the railroad was called the "Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad and Telegraph". So it seems very early it was decided that no, rail transit systems should not be built without communications/publishing infrastructure. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_transcontinental_railroad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_transcontinental_railroa...