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2. The articles on separate countries, on the individual states of the

Union, and on colonies contain detailed accounts of the railway systems. For example, the article FRANCE describes the six great French railroads, traces their lines and explains the financial system by which they were constructed, the concessions granted to them by the French government, and the extent to which direct state ownership and management has been adopted.