Author: QUEEN VICTORIA
Title: Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict., c. 31). An Act for the better Regulation of the Traffic on Railways and Canals.
Description: Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1854. First Edition, No Binding. Very Good Condition. A complete original printed act, from the annual volume for the year. 4 pages. Sometimes known as Cardwell's Act, placed additional obligations on the railways due to their monopoly status. Each railway company was now required to take all trade offered and to set and publish the same levels of fares to all in respect of any particular service. The Act marked a milestone in English law and has also served as the foundation of similar legislation in the United States. Size: Folio (20 x 31 cms). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Parliamentary Acts; Railways; Canals & Waterways. Inventory No: 258836.

Keywords: BZDB395 Parliamentary Acts; Railways; Canals & Waterways. Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1854 17 18 Vict c 31 An Act for the better Regulation of the Traffic on Railways and Canals Queen Victoria Railways Canals & Waterways


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