Summary - TST 17

TRANSPORTES, SERVICIOS Y TELECOMUNICACIONES


TST 17

Alberte Martínez López
La última iniciativa francesa en los ferrocarriles españoles: la Compañía de los Ferrocarriles Estratégicos y Secundarios de Alicante, 1910-1920

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Key Words: Railways; business management; foreign investments; business history; Alicante.

[ Abstract ]

The foreign investment played a relevant role in the Spanish economy, especially during the period 1850- 1914. The railways were, undoubtedly, the sector in which this intervention resulted most signifi cant. The majority of the investment, and also the earliest one, came from France.
The article analyzes a case study: the Compañía de los Ferrocarriles Estratégicos y Secundarios de Alicante. It is a quite singular case because it was one of the few French companies in the narrow gauge railways and the last one to be set up.
The structure of the article is as follows: fi rst we will examine briefl y Alicante´s economic evolution and railway network in order to better understand this company. Next, we will analyze in detail its characteristics and performance during the decade of French management.