tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220802956079250100.post2910912875319107288..comments2024-03-23T13:56:23.857+01:00Comments on Franky's Scripophily BlogSpot: The railway, its Duke and his QueenF. L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16216038899330180005noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220802956079250100.post-83714080920081220122013-08-07T22:03:44.201+02:002013-08-07T22:03:44.201+02:00Hola Anonymous, muchas gracias.
This is indeed in...Hola Anonymous, muchas gracias.<br /><br />This is indeed interesting information about this railway, new to me. Thank you for sharing!<br />FrankyF. L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16216038899330180005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6220802956079250100.post-60789235987602388872013-08-07T18:17:10.901+02:002013-08-07T18:17:10.901+02:00In first place, I expose my congratulations for th...In first place, I expose my congratulations for the quality of your blog and especially for this article about the company of the "Ferrocarril de Barcelona a Sarrià".<br /> <br />In fact the history of this company is very interesting, first because was acquired by the belgian company "Societe Generale de Tramways Electriques en Espagne" and after by the "Les Tramways de Barcelona" controlled by the german company AEG.<br /> <br />Sometime after, concretely The 17th of june 1911 the "Ferrocarril de Barcelona a Sarrià" was acquired by Dr. Frank Pearson and was become a company of the "Barcelona Traction Light and Power" group and changing their name to "Ferrocarriles de Catalunya S.A." (F.C.C.). In this period the company expanded the line and initiated the perforation a tunnel under the Tididabo mountain who allowed connect Barcelona with the Vallès area by train. <br /> <br />Actually the company still exists as a public company of the regional government of Catalonia and is the most used public railroad network in Catalonia.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com