Part One
By Shammane Joseph
This article is the first of a two-part series that will look at the completion of the Mahaica-Blairmont railway line from 1899-1900. Part one analyzes the early problems which emerged from its commencement, including the laws passed in order to ensure the building of the railway line.
The Demerara Railway Company (D.R.C.) became overzealous – when the suggestion that the line be extended to Blairmont was made. From 1866 onward, letters and articles in the press that urged and discouraged
