Transportation upgrades assumed a noteworthy job in the advancement of Alabama during the New South time. Railway construction connecting Mobile with Nashville, through Montgomery and Birmingham, was finished in 1872. What's more, a line connecting Meridian, Mississippi, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, additionally went through Birmingham. By 1900, the Southern Railway system, the Atlantic Coastal Line, and the Seaboard Line all reached into Alabama, which by then had more than of 4,000 miles of working track.
Answer: It increased competition in major industries and forced businesses to lower prices. It enabled industries to gain access to new sources of raw materials and new markets.
