Rail Transport In The Soviet Union
The Soviet Union was heavily dependent on rail transport, not least during the Russian Civil War and the World War II, but also for industrialization according to the five-year plans.
The Soviet Union had a non-industrial railway network of 147,400 kilometres (91,600 mi), of which 53,900 kilometres (33,500 mi) were electrified.
Read more about Rail Transport In The Soviet Union: Rail Traffic in The Early Soviet Union, World War II, Post-war Development, Rail Transit, Electrification, Post-Soviet Rail Traffic, See Also
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