*That the Companies may be required to provide upon such new Lines of Railway, as a minimum of third-class accommodation, one Train at least each way on every week-day, by which there shall be the ordinary obligation to convey such passengers as
may present themselves at any of the ordinary stations, in carriages provided with seats and protected from the weather, at a
speed not less than 12 miles an hour including stoppages, and at fares not exceeding a penny per mile."
from Great Britain's "Railway Act of 1844."
Which outcome was MOST LIKELY to occur after the passage of this part of the act?
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A)
The British government became less involved in the railway business.
B)
Railway travel became more expensive and difficult for everyone in Britain.
The railway business in Britain declined because of all the new regulations.
D)
Lower class people in Britain could afford to travel as much as the upper
classes.