PUBLISHER Irish Railway Record Society Heuston Station, Dublin 8, Ireland

AUTHOR/EDITOR * Author - Joseph Leckey 

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Published	1973
ISBN
Published Price	Unknown
Type	Book

As one of the first areas of the island to get public railways, the choice of Belfast - Dublin - Enniskillen as a geographical area for a study into railway politics as appropriate. The author sets out the historical background of railed transport on the island from the 18th century and the development of railway proposals and lines in the area under review. The impact of railway ‘politics’ - ‘politics’ in the sense of office politics - whereby someone would agree to something in return for something else (openly or covertly) or oppose something in the absence of an inducement or if they felt that someone else was getting something, is interwoven throughout the narrative. The author has researched the matter well and as a brief narrative on what is ultimately a very complex and diverse subject matter, he has done well. 

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