The development of the railways of Europe and elsewhere started in the 1840's on the back of the pioneering work in Britian. Whereas in Britain the construction of the railway system was left to private enterprise, in most European countries the railway systems were developed by the state.
In many parts of the world such as the USA and Canada, the development of railways was a means to exploit the interior of the continents and open up virgin country to settlement and development.
In the mid-1930's, there were approximately 772,000 miles of railway in the world, approximately 305,900 miles are in North America and some 253,000 miles in Europe.
The idea of linking Cairo in the north of Africa to the Cape at the continent's southern extremity by rail was realised before the outbreak of World War II.
see also: The British Empire
The development of railways in India and the British dominions and colonies raidly followed that of the UK in the 19th century.
see also: Africa
On condition that it complete the trans-Canadian line, the Canadian Pacific Railway recieved 700 miles of railway line, £5-million and 25 million acres of land.
see also: The USA
State-owned railways were opened by the state in the 1840's.
A French Act of 1842 outlined a complete system of trunk lines and state finance of the proposed system.
A plan for a national system of trunk routes was planned by Friedrich List. All private railways were gradually brought under state control.
State-owned railways were opened by the state in the 1860's.
State-owned railways were opened by the state in the 1840's.
State-owned railways were opened by the state in the 1850's.
State-owned railways were opened by the state in the 1850's.
State-owned railways were opened by the state in the 1840's.
State-owned railways were opened by the state in the 1850's.
State-owned railways were opened by the state in the 1840's.
State-owned railways were opened by the state in the 1860's.
the development of railways was a means to exploit the interior of the continents and open up virgin country to settlement and development. State aid to the railways was seen as imperative and nearly all the railways to the west of Chicago recieved important land grants as well as other benefits from the State and Federal authorities and also from the towns which the railways served.
see also: Canada
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