Railway Mania

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf economic bubble
gptkbp:associatedWith economic growth
urbanization
railway expansion
economic history
public investment
land speculation
economic speculation
gptkbp:causedBy speculation
gptkbp:characterizedBy market volatility
stock market crash
public enthusiasm
economic optimism
market frenzy
overinvestment
rapid railway construction
gptkbp:completed 1847
gptkbp:foundedIn 1840s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Railway Mania
gptkbp:impact investors
gptkbp:influenced government policy
business practices
transport policy
transportation industry
capital investment
railway technology
public perception of railways
gptkbp:influencedBy industrial revolution
gptkbp:involved financial institutions
promoters
stock market speculation
investor losses
railway companies
financial speculation
investor speculation
gptkbp:ledTo regulatory changes
economic downturn
railway legislation
financial crisis
increased railway mileage
railway safety concerns
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Great_Western_Railway
gptkb:London_and_Birmingham_Railway
gptkb:South_Eastern_Railway
gptkb:Eastern_Counties_Railway
gptkb:North_Midland_Railway
gptkbp:occursIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:resultedIn infrastructure development
job creation
increased competition
bankruptcies
financial regulation reforms
railway mergers
public interest in railways
overvaluation of railway stocks