Eisenbahndenkmalpflege Preservation Du Patrimoine Ferroviaire - Railway Heritage Preservation: Dokumentationsband Zur Internationalen Tagung Vom 23.-25. Juni 2022

The construction of the European railway network was essentially completed around 1900. Since then, the operation of the railway system with its buildings and artistically designed constructions has required constant adaptation to changing technical standards and requirements for utilisation. This is the only way to ensure the functionality, safety, and economic efficiency of railway operations. However, the pressure to change is not only inherent to the system but is also driven by socio-political processes. How does railway heritage preservation position itself in this field of tension? What characterises the existing railway transport system and what heritage values are associated with it? This volume contains contributions by international authors on current topics and challenges in the preservation of railway heritage.