Those reasons include commerce. Commerce is essential in that era. Mostly because different regions have different resources and you can't live off one resource which enforces trades. With a train we can deliver fish from the maritimes, wood and fur from the west and industrialised products from Montreal. This gives all the colonies a variety of resources. Also, with a train we can unite the colonies as one so that all the land between British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador is one country and no longer divided. Plus in 1854, when London started bringing the British troops home to fight in the Crimea war and save money, it left us practically defenceless. Since we are now vulnerable to the United States, who have attacked us before, we can build a train so we can move more soldiers faster, more efficiently and easier to defend a raid if it ever occurred. We could also move simple villagers to see family and friends or move to a new colonie to start a new life. Uniting the colonies can also help achieve Britain's dream for the colonies to become more
Those reasons include commerce. Commerce is essential in that era. Mostly because different regions have different resources and you can't live off one resource which enforces trades. With a train we can deliver fish from the maritimes, wood and fur from the west and industrialised products from Montreal. This gives all the colonies a variety of resources. Also, with a train we can unite the colonies as one so that all the land between British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador is one country and no longer divided. Plus in 1854, when London started bringing the British troops home to fight in the Crimea war and save money, it left us practically defenceless. Since we are now vulnerable to the United States, who have attacked us before, we can build a train so we can move more soldiers faster, more efficiently and easier to defend a raid if it ever occurred. We could also move simple villagers to see family and friends or move to a new colonie to start a new life. Uniting the colonies can also help achieve Britain's dream for the colonies to become more