The expansion of the Spanish railway network (1848-1941) : an analysis through the evolution of its companies
In this article, we analyse the expansion of the Spanish railway network from the perspective of the evolution of all the railway companies that operated in the period 1848–1941. To do this, we have created a new database that includes the sections of track, lines and stations, classified by company...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repositorio: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/83725 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://doi.org/10.1344/rhiihr.37875 http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/83725 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Railways Business strategies Ferrocarrils Estratègies empresarials Ferrocarriles Estrategias empresariales |
| Resumo: | In this article, we analyse the expansion of the Spanish railway network from the perspective of the evolution of all the railway companies that operated in the period 1848–1941. To do this, we have created a new database that includes the sections of track, lines and stations, classified by company and year. We have also used GIS to link this expansion process with regional features. Our results point to the network having mainly expanded in response to criteria related to economic profit and the business objectives of the railway companies. |
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