The Roadship in Bolivia: the Railways and their Impact in the Region:

Past and Present

Abstract

The problematic raised on the railroads in Bolivia has its own edges for the present. This work deals with the role of the railroads that entered this country at the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. It was an early communication alternative, the tracing of railroads in areas of puna, valley, and tropics, destined to a load of mining production fundamentally. From a statist perspective, the alternative was long-distance passenger transport, a policy designed to accelerate the growing population dynamics. The stretches and destinations projected in the western geographic context of Bolivia were the spur to improve the conditions of life of the inhabitants. These routes circulated in neighboring countries, such as in Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. The new road structure, unraveled this old organizational structure, emerged with the inclusion of new alternative mass transport technologies.