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British Rail: The Nation´s Railway
Tanya Jackson
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Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white plates, 32 black & white illustrations, 8 colour plates, 16 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
British Rail is a contentious company, as controversial as Dr Beeching and his axe. However, this examination of BR’s passenger services shows just how vital the organisation was.It successfully carried millions of commuters to and from their jobs every day; organised its trunk route services to yield a profit under the brand name ‘Inter-City’; and pioneered world-beating research and technological development through its own research centre and engineering subsidiary. It transformed the railway system of Britain from a post-Second World War state of collapse into a modern, technologically advanced railway. And it did all this despite being starved of cash ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750960762
SKU
V9780750960762
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
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