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Roads
There were 7 Graveled roads:
An older one from Berlin, finished in 1829 The one from Berlin heads onward to Königsberg (Królewiec) A newer one build after 1854 leading from Konitz to Bütow (Bytów) Nakel an der Netze (Nakło nad Notecią) Berent (Kościerzyna) Tuchel (Tuchola) Prechau (Przechlewo) Railways
The Prussian Eastern Railway (Prussian Ostbahn)was approved by the Prussian government on December 7, 1849. It connected Berlin to Konigsberg through Bomberg (south of Konitz). In 1871, the 34 kilometer shorter Schneidemühl–Konitz–Dirschau line was built in parallel through Konitz and bypassing Bromberg. This railway was at the time one of the major long-distance rail routes in Europe. Konitz to Schlochau
and Neustettin (Sczecinek), 1878
Konitz-Jabłonna
passing through Turchel (Tuchola) and
Graudenz (Grudziądz) leading to Poland.
Konitz to Zempelburg (Sępólno
Krajeńskie
Konitz to Berent
(Koscierzyna)
An economic crisis caused by speculation in
railway shares hit stocks in Germany and Austria in 1875. The Chancellor of Germany, Otto von
Bismarck, supported the elimination of speculation on railway joint-stock
companies. He also supported the
state's compulsory purchase of railways from private owners, as well as the
introduction of an exclusive goods rate for the transport of agricultural
products from Pomerania and East Prussia to Berlin.
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