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Transportation was a major problem facing early settlers in Texas but as early as 1879, railroad mileage in Texas reached 2,440 miles and only continued to be expanded. Today, Texas has more railroad mileage than any other state and the largest number of railroad employees.

The telecommunications infrastructre in Texas as vast and advanced and help empower Texas' growth.

Texas leads the nation in installed wind capacity and generation.

Texas is one of the few states who has its own electric grid. In the rest of the country, and since 1935, power plants connect to two main larger grids: one that serves the Eastern half of the country, and one that powers the Western half.

The state's rate of job growth was the second highest among the ten most populous states (after Florida) and the sixth highest among all states.

Texas thrives when it comes to business and transportation. The rate of job growth, as of 2019, was the second highest among the ten most populous states in the country (after Florida) and the sixth highest among all states.

For Texans, the 20th century began on January 10, when oil was discovered at Spindletop.