did the baltimore and ohio railroad promote connectiveness in the north and south?

Question

Im still confused did the baltimore and ohio railroad promote connectiveness in the north and south? Either litterally or relationship wise is an answer I'm looking for anything that could possibly connect the two as long as the information is still valid today

Answer 1

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad promoted connectiveness in the North, but not necessarily the South. Parts of Virginia were included in the B&O railways but it focused mostly on the northern states, even after the Civil War. The company covered Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. In the 1980s, the company became part of CSX. Since it did cover parts of Virgina, it connected the Northern railroads with the Southern railroads, which could be considered linking the North and the South. At Harper's Ferry, goods were able to cross the Potomac by boat and, eventually, by bridge. Goods could then be moved onto Southern railroads and carried south. After the Civil War, the B&O also was able to extend west into Indiana and Illinois.

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