ABSTRACT
From the earliest days of railways, and in every country, there has been a close contact between the railways and the State. This connexion may take several forms, which may be divided broadly into State Control and State Ownership. In no country has the State allowed full freedom to private enterprises in the management of their railways. On the contrary, a greater or less degree of State control has been exercised so that the railways might be regulated in the public interest. 1
