The railway disaster we are experiencing has its roots in the 19th century. The lack of public investment has deep roots. In the second half of the 1800s, the financing, which was not very profitable, was provided by Catalan businessmen without support from the Madrid government, from which they only obtained the concession. The Girona family played a prominent role, being the largest investors in the Industrial Revolution in Catalonia and, unlike other famous families, they did not amass their initial capital in the Antilles through slavery. But small businessmen also participated in railway investment, as was the case with the Sant Feliu de Guíxols railway in Girona, inaugurated in 1892 thanks to the impetus of cork manufacturers, led by Joan Cases and Arxer, and with shares held by many villagers. This line also received no state support.