Because automobiles and trains were a progression of moving distances using horse and horse & cart, something which had been around for millennia. They were an advancement of transportation, a more efficient way to move longer distances in less time and move more people and goods those distances, not an entirely new concept.
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Because automobiles and trains were a progression of moving distances using horse and horse & cart, something which had been around for millennia. They were an advancement of transportation, a more efficient way to move longer distances in less time and move more people and goods those distances, not an entirely new concept.