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The Reshaping Of British Railways
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Author : British Railway Board
language : en
Publisher: Collins
Release Date : 2013-01-01
The Reshaping Of British Railways written by British Railway Board and has been published by Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Railroads categories.
The Reshaping of British Railways is a piece of railway history every dedicated enthusiast will want in their collection. Bradshaw's Guide has given birth to a wave of nostalgia for our Victorian and Edwardian railway systems. The Reshaping of British Railways, another facsimile which will fascinate train buffs, is the document that decimated these systems forever. With the British Rail company's failure, by the early 1960s, to stem the network's huge annual losses, the government turned to Dr Richard Beeching. He was to save money by recommending the cutting of redundant routes and services. His two reports, The Reshaping of British Railways (1963) and The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes (1965), were published by the British Railways Board in 1965, and offer a fascinating snapshot of our nation's railways. In the first part of this historic facsimile, Dr Beeching identifies the 2,363 stations and 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of railway line for closure - over 50% of all stations and 30% of route miles. The second part recommends a small number of major remaining routes for significant investment. Well documented nationwide protests resulted in the saving of some stations and lines, but the majority were closed as planned and Beeching's name is to this day associated with the mass closure of railways and the loss of many local services in the period that followed. Now, for the first time, this iconic piece of railway history is available in its entirety, complete with the original tables and maps of routes deemed fit for closure.
The Reshaping Of British Railways
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Author : British Railways Board
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
The Reshaping Of British Railways written by British Railways Board and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Railroads categories.
Report by the chairman of the board, Richard Beeching.
The Reshaping Of British Railways
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
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Review Of Dr Beeching S Report
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Author : Engelbert Rutgerus Hondelink
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Review Of Dr Beeching S Report written by Engelbert Rutgerus Hondelink and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Railroads categories.
British Railways In Transition
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Author : Derek H. Aldcroft
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1968-06-18
British Railways In Transition written by Derek H. Aldcroft and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968-06-18 with History categories.
The Reshaping Of British Railways
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Author : Henry Patrick White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
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Railway Renaissance
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Author : Gareth David
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2017-09-30
Railway Renaissance written by Gareth David and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-30 with Transportation categories.
“David’s superb book looks at the defiant renaissance of such heritage railways . . . in contrast to Beeching’s vision of a streamlined railway network.” —Books Monthly When a 35 mile stretch of the former Waverley route from Edinburgh to Carlisle reopened on 6 September 2015, it became the most significant reopening of any UK railway since the infamous Beeching Report, “The Reshaping of British Railways,” was published in March 1963. In his report, Dr. Richard Beeching recommended sweeping closures of lines across the UK to improve the financial performance of British railways, which led to wholesale closures over the following decade and a reduction in the UK rail network from 18,000 miles in 1963, to some 11,000 miles a decade later. But since that low point was reached in the early 1970s a revolution has been taking place. Passenger traffic on the railways is now at its highest level since the 1940s and from Alloa to Aberdare, as well as from Mansfield to Maesteg, closed lines have reopened and the tide of Beeching closures has been gradually rolled back. Scores of stations have been reopened and on many of the newly revived lines, passenger traffic is far exceeding the forecasts used to support their reopening. In this comprehensive survey of new and reopened railways and stations across England, Scotland and Wales, Gareth David asks what it tells us about Dr. Beeching’s report, looking at how lines that were earmarked for closure in that report, but escaped the axe, have fared and reviews the host of further routes, which are either set to be reopened or are the focus of reopening campaigns.
British Railways 1948 73
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Author : T. R. Gourvish
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1986
British Railways 1948 73 written by T. R. Gourvish and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Business & Economics categories.
Originally published in 1986, this is a business history of the first twenty-five years of nationalised railways in Britain. Commissioned by the British Railways Board and based on the Board's extensive archives, it fully analyses the dynamics of nationalised industry management and the complexities of the vital relationship with government. After exploring the origins of nationalisation, the book deals with the organisation, financial performance, investment and commercial policies of the British Transport Commission (1948-2), Railway Executive (1948-53) and British Railways Board (1963-73). Calculations of profit and loss, investment, and productivity are provided on a consistent basis for 1948-73. This business history thus represents a major contribution not only to the debate about the role of the railways in a modern economy but also to that concerning the nationalised industries, which have proved to be one of the most enduring problems of the British economy since the war.
Government The Railways And The Modernization Of Britain
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Author : Charles Loft
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-09-27
Government The Railways And The Modernization Of Britain written by Charles Loft and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-27 with History categories.
More than 40 years after its publication, the 1963 Beeching Report on British railways remains controversial for recommending the closure of a third of Britain’s railways. In this book, Charles Loft examines: why the nationalized railways were in such dire financial straits by 1963 how government work on future transport needs led to conclusions which would have cut Britain’s railways down by thousands of miles what difficulties eventually halted attempts by Conservative and Labour governments to implement these cuts. This book will be invaluable to anyone interested in how transport policy is made or how it has arrived at its current state and sheds fascinating new light on the working of government, the economy and the mood of the times under Churchill, Eden, Macmillan and Wilson.
Options For Reshaping The Railway
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Author : Neil E. Moyer
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1992
Options For Reshaping The Railway written by Neil E. Moyer and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Ferrocarriles categories.
Changing transport demands and growing competition from trucks, autos, and air transport are forcing the monolithic railway to change. Options for change must be adapted to different national and other circumstances, with a suitable tradeoff between efficiency of production and effectiveness in meeting market needs.