The history of rail transport in the Czech Republic began in the 1820s. Railways were built primarily for the transport of freight. Periods when they were built and operated by commercial operators have alternated with periods of nationalization, public investment or government support. In 2009 the country had 9,420 km (5,850 mi) of standard gauge track, 3,153 km (1,959 mi) of which is electrified.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ České dráhy Group, Statistical Yearbook 2009, available online on www.cd.cz
Further reading
- Catchpole, Paul (1995). The Steam Locomotives of Czechoslovakia. Birmingham: P. Catchpole. ISBN 1873150148.
External links
- Enzyklopädie zur Eisenbahngeschichte des Alpen-Donau-Adria-Raumes (in German)
- Winchester, Clarence, ed. (1936), "In central Europe", Railway Wonders of the World, pp. 1454–1463 illustrated description of the railways of Czechoslovakia in the 1930s.
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