Project Gutenberg 2007-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 211 Great Britain. Board of Trade. Railway Department Great Britain. Board of Trade. Railway Dept. Report of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade on the London, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and on the Birmingham and Shrewsbury Districts Transcribed by David Price "Report of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade on the London, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and on the Birmingham and Shrewsbury Districts" is a governmental publication presented by the Board of Trade in the mid-19th century, specifically in 1845. This report outlines the proposed railways connecting significant industrial cities and their surrounding districts, emphasizing the necessity of improved transportation for commercial and public interests. The focus is on the competition between two railway schemes aimed at enhancing communication in the regions mentioned. The report discusses the need for railway communication to benefit the mining and manufacturing districts of Staffordshire, particularly between Wolverhampton and Worcester. It explores the implications of two primary competing schemes—the London and Birmingham Company and the Great Western Railway Company—each seeking to establish a line. The report highlights the industry's perspective favoring the construction of railways over existing canal routes, citing the economic advantages of faster and more efficient transport for coal, iron, and goods. Ultimately, the report advocates for the London and Birmingham scheme due to its alignment with public interests and potential for future expansion, while also addressing concerns about gauge standardization and competition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 29.2 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. en Railroads -- England -- Worcestershire -- Early works to 1850 Railroads -- England -- Wolverhampton -- Early works to 1850 Railroads -- Maps HE Text Category: History - British Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Reports & Conference Proceedings 78922 2025-10-08T13:04:09.420193 text/html 73308 2007-01-17T17:49:31 text/html 813106 2025-10-08T13:04:15.408655 application/epub+zip 811224 2025-10-08T13:04:12.927159 application/epub+zip 85850 2025-10-08T13:04:11.730153 application/epub+zip 1044030 2025-10-08T13:04:17.096690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1035275 2025-10-08T13:04:14.623177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98382 2022-09-09T14:20:18.556778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70080 2025-10-08T13:04:09.152184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69712 2007-01-17T17:49:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18908 2025-10-08T13:04:17.221620 application/rdf+xml 27929 2025-10-08T13:04:12.229163 image/jpeg 4996 2025-10-08T13:04:11.980145 image/jpeg 670213 2007-01-17T17:49:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 23836 2007-01-17T17:49:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 814810 2025-10-08T13:04:09.440195 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog