In Victorian times, Britain’s railway network grew rapidly. In the 1840s ‘Railway Mania’ saw a frenzy of investment and speculation. £3 billion was spent on building the railways from 1845 to 1900. In 1870, 423 million passengers travelled on 16,000 miles of track, and by the end of Queen Victoria’s reign over 1100 million passengers were using trains.
The development of public education in England changed drastically in the Victoria Era thanks to many legislative changes by the Parliament.In 1833, Parliament authorized sums of money to be provided for the costruction of schools for poor childrend in England and Wales. After other laws, for example the Free Education Act, more poor children had access to public schools.Decades into the Victoria Era, in the 1860s, the literacy rate amongst women and finally becomes equal at approximately 90% in 1870.For further informationhttps://sites.udel.edu/britlitwiki/education-in-victorian-england/
