Railway Construction in Nuremberg and Fürth with Cost Comparison for Tyrol
A brief note reports on the impending construction of the railway between Nuremberg and Fürth along with estimated costs. Based on these figures, the hypothetical cost for a railway line between Hall and Innsbruck is calculated by comparison.
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Miscellany.
The railway between Nuremberg and Fürth is expected to be completed soon. The costs are estimated at 132,557 fl. 42 kr., from which approximately 8,000 fl. are to be deducted for land purchased and once again available for disposal. (Accordingly, a railway between Hall and Innsbruck would cost, in proportion to the distance, roughly 200,000 fl.)
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The year 1835 in Merano and Tyrol was shaped by significant events ranging from the death of Emperor Francis I and the mourning in Innsbruck to infrastructure reports on the Stelvio Pass. Alongside high-ranking visits such as that of Archduke John and the Crown Prince couple of Prussia, Merano increasingly established itself as a valued health resort for pulmonary and chest ailments. Reports on local agriculture, viticulture, judicial auctions, and testamentary bequests completed the record of the year. →
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"Railway Construction in Nuremberg and Fürth with Cost Comparison for Tyrol." Der Bote für Tirol, 9 February 1835. https://digital.tessmann.it/tessmannDigital/Zeitungsarchiv/Seite/Zeitung/47/1/09.02.1835/151162/3. https://www.meran-archive.com/en/artikel/1835-02-09-eisenbahnbau-in-nuernberg-und-fuerth-sowie-kostenvergleich-fuer-tirol