The Forgotten Story of Kartrak: The First Barcode

The US rail industry pioneered barcode technology in the 1960s, but within a decade the technology was already abandoned. This documentary tells the full story of Kartrak, the first widely-adopted barcode system, and the reasons for its relatively quick downfall. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Historical Context 3:29 - The Visionary 8:28 - Triumph 13:37 - Downfall 16:23 - Epilogue 18:41 - Credits --------------------------- Support my work by leaving a tip: This video is for educational purposes and is distributed for non-commercial use. It is not monetized or sponsored. All video footage, images and audio recordings are the property of their original owners and are used in accordance with Fair Use principles. If ads appear on this video, it means a piece of media was copyright-claimed; this ad revenue is collected by the copyright holder and bypasses this channel entirely. --------------------------- Music: “By The Pond“ by Chad Crouch “Dry Air“ by Chad Crouch / Podington Bear “Sweet Pea“ by Chad Crouch “Out Notes“ by Chad Crouch “Taut“ by Chad Crouch “Backwards Flow“ by Chad Crouch “The Bluff Trail“ by Chad Crouch