Industrial Growth in Tsarist Russia

Railways

• 1880s: State began to buy up railway companies and construct new long distance railways
• 1890s: 60% of whole railway system was state owned rose to 66% in 1905
• 1881-85: 632km build yearly,1891-95: 1292km build yearly
• 1905: Had 59,616km of railway that showed major engineering feat accomplished
• Helped open Russia's interior allowing exploitation of raw materials
• Railway reinforced export drive and stimulated development of iron and coal industries
• Transport costs fell causing goods prices to fall
• Government then gained revenue from charges and passenger fares
• River and sea navigation improved, there was an increase in steamships
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