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First Great Western: Gateway to the West
John Balmforth
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Description for First Great Western: Gateway to the West
Paperback. A warts and all profile of this thriving modern railway franchise, serving the South East and the West from its base in Swindon . Num Pages: 128 pages, 116 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 350.
This is the story of the train operating company First Great Western, whose performance rose from being the worst for a long-distance operator in the UK to becoming one of the best in a few short years, and whose passengers felt so disgruntled they even organised a fare strike. The franchise grew out of the Great Western's privatisation in 1993; the company, as it currently stands, was created after the merger of the First Great Western, Great Western Link, and Wessex Trains franchises in 2006. However, in 2008 the Department for Transport became so disillusioned with the company that it ... Read more
This is the story of the train operating company First Great Western, whose performance rose from being the worst for a long-distance operator in the UK to becoming one of the best in a few short years, and whose passengers felt so disgruntled they even organised a fare strike. The franchise grew out of the Great Western's privatisation in 1993; the company, as it currently stands, was created after the merger of the First Great Western, Great Western Link, and Wessex Trains franchises in 2006. However, in 2008 the Department for Transport became so disillusioned with the company that it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781550045
SKU
V9781781550045
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About John Balmforth
John Balmforth is a retired professional railway man who has continued a lifelong interest in the railways as the author of five successful books published by Ian Allan Publishing: Virgin Trains - A Decade of Progress (2007), GNER - The Route of the Flying Scotsman (2008), Virgin Atlantic (2009), South West Trains (2011) and Virgin Trains - From HST to ... Read more
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