European integration and national models for railway networks (1840–2010)

Jordi Martí-Henneberg

Journal of Transport Geography, 2013, vol. 26, issue C, 126-138

Abstract: Following the assumption that history is one of the main factors conditioning transport systems, this paper analyses the evolution of railways in Europe since 1840 and aims to provide a better understanding of present infrastructures and future challenges. The central message is that states played, and continue to play, a fundamental role in the establishment of Europe’s national railway networks, regardless of EU guidelines. As a consequence, every national transport system has exhibited a series of specific characteristics throughout its history and these must be identified if we are to improve the construction and coordination of current railway networks and their services.

Keywords: Railways; Europe; History; High-Speed Train; GIS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.09.004

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