Getting Czechoslovakia on Track
Abstract
This chapter traces the development of the Czechoslovak Railways during the period immediately following the founding of Czechoslovakia in October 1918. Specifically, its focus is on the shift of control over the railways from the former Austria-Hungary to the Czechoslovak political and military authorities. The analysis is based upon a study of archived railway chronicles in problematic border regions. It focuses on how the new Czechoslovak authorities gained the loyalty of railway workers and railway stations. It presents a broader perspective on the problems of geopolitics faced by the Czechoslovak Railways in the interwar period.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Central European national history
Railways and European Transport Policy
Central European and Russian historical studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 172–182
- Publication date
- 5 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter