How the Trans-Siberian Railway Destroyed the Russian Empire

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The Trans-Siberian Railway was one of Russia’s most consequential feats of engineering, and yet was also one of the most difficult to build, and might have even played a part in the collapse of the Russian Empire itself.

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[1] https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-10-15/world-s-longest-train-rides-russia-us-canada-australia
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcontinental_railroad
[3] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Trans-Siberian-Railroad
[4] https://waytorussia.net/Transport/Timetables/TransSiberian
*Just because I have sources doesn’t mean my research is infallible. Though I aim for as much accuracy as I can manage, there are likely some facts I have gotten wrong.

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How the Trans-Siberian Railway Destroyed the Russian Empire

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