Whilst people moved further as a result of the railways, the fraction moving barely changed, nor did the type of destination (rural/town/urban).
First, the growth in services such as running water and railways is well documented throughout the book.
From the viewpoint of the early 2000s, no other sector seems as appropriate for the study of failure than the railways.
First, while both states 'privatised' their railways, they did so in different ways.
However, in subsequent years, both governments became increasingly involved in debating future regulatory options of the railways, in particular with regard to organisational structure.
The battle against inflation gave added momentum to this agenda, which was extended to include trucking, railways, and financial institutions.
The railways remain a potent signifier of national unification in the early twenty-first century.
Outside this area the historical landscape becomes fragmented by an expanding network of railways and motorways.
