[DOC] [TLE] History & info - Standard time began with the railroads - Webexhibits [PAR] For millennia, people have measured time based on the position of the sun; ... the 
inconsistencies of local mean time, and they forced a uniform time on the country. 
... The Great Western Railway was the first to adopt London time, in November 
1840. ... The legal system finally switched to GMT when the Statutes (Definition of
... [DOC] [TLE] Railway time - Wikipedia [PAR] Railway time was the standardised time arrangement first applied by the Great 
Western ... The schedules by which trains were organised and the times station 
clocks .... The Midland Railway adopted London Time at all of its stations on 1 
January .... France adopted Paris Mean Time as its standard national time in 
1891. [DOC] [TLE] Railroads create the first time zones - Nov 18, 1883 - HISTORY.com [PAR] The need for continental time zones stemmed directly from the problems of 
moving ... Railroad timetables in major cities listed dozens of different arrival and 
... Efficient rail transportation demanded a more uniform time-keeping system. ... 
However, it was not until 1918 that Congress officially adopted the railroad time 
zones... [DOC] [TLE] Why Were Time Zones Created? - Timeanddate.com [PAR] Where and why were standard time zones first adopted and why were time zones 
... during the 19th century created a need for a unified time-keeping system. ... a 
new time plan that would offer a uniform train schedule for departures and 
arrivals. ... the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the UK's 
National... [DOC] [TLE] Brief Amtrak History - Amtrak Historical Society [PAR] By the year 2000, our urban population will have added one hundred million ... 
On May 1, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) began ... 
What was resulted is a basic system that will serve all but one of the 29 cities ... 
This means clean passenger cars,on-time schedules,appetizing meals,prompt 
service,... [DOC] [TLE] Progressive Party Platform, 1912 . TR, The Story of Theodore ... - PBS [PAR] In accordance with the needs of each generation the people must use their 
sovereign ... for the National banks, and what is now done for the railroads by the 
Inter-State ... should not prevent the immediate adoption of acts reducing those 
schedules ... for prompt legislation for the improvement of our National currency 
system. [DOC] [TLE] Project MUSE - By the Clock [PAR] This system encompasses not only "Standard Railway Time" and time zones, but 
also ... The book's highpoint takes place in the 1880s when uniform time was ... 
Almanacs like Thomas's typically contained financial schedules, such as ones ... 
for railroads in the North and South played a critical role in the easy adoption of... [DOC] [TLE] Court Facilities Unit - New York State Unified Court System [PAR] Apr 22, 2016 ... all attorneys in adoption proceedings must file an affidavit with the OCA 
concerning ... updating the Uniform Rules of the Family and Surrogates Courts [
22 NYCRR $205.53. ... to organizations that serve the legal needs of children in 
Family Court, ... OLA is responsible for ensuring that prompt, accurate and... [DOC] [TLE] FAQs - Surface Transportation Board [PAR] The STB Fee Schedule is available on this Web site. ... the involved railroad, 
which facilitates a prompt response to the complainant and ... The tariff 
regulations which have been adopted by the STB (see 49 C.F.R. ... Class I 
railroads are regulated by the STB and subject to the Uniform System of Accounts 
(49CFR1201). [DOC] [TLE] MBTA Commuter Rail > Fitchburg / South Acton Lines Schedules ... [PAR] Schedules and maps for the commuter rail Fitchburg- South Acton Line, serving 
Fitchburg, Shirley, Ayer, South Acton, Concord, Lincoln, Waltham, Waverley, and
... [DOC] [TLE] Amtrak: Train & Bus Tickets - National Railroad - USA & Canada [PAR] Official site includes schedules, fares, promotions, and reservations. [DOC] [TLE] Railway & Travel Guides and the Pacific Railroad [PAR] Sep 14, 2015 ... Travel Guides for the First Transcontinental Railroad. ... the credit of having 
perfected the admirable system which was adopted by

Question: The need for uniform railroad schedules prompted adoption of this national system
Answer: time zones