How railroads inspired the creation of time zones
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The invention of railroads ushered in a new era of land travel, and forever changed the way humans perceive time.
How railroads inspired the creation of time zones 18 November 2024 Share Save Add as preferred on Google Lynn Brown Getty Images The invention of railroads ushered in a new era of land travel, and forever changed the way humans perceive time. On this day in 1883, railroad companies in the United States and Canada transformed time in both countries, leading to the ground-breaking concept of time zones around the world. For millennia prior to this date, many people around the world measured time based on the placement of the Sun, with midday (or "high noon") determined by when the Sun was highes
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