The Beeching Legacy

A Comprehensive Review, Past And Present, Of The Beeching Report

by Philip Horton
language: english
Publisher: Mortons Media Group, July of 2010 ‧
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1963 was memorable for railway enthusiasts due to the publication of Her Majesty's Stationery Office of Part 1 of the report 'The Reshaping of British Railways' by Dr Richard Beeching, then chairman of the British Railways Board. The term 'reshaping' was somewhat of a euphemism as the report envisaged a radical reduction in the national rail network. Hundreds of stations were to be closed to both freight and passenger traffic, along with thousand of miles of track, while several thousand staff would be made redundant. This is a retrospective and current comparative view.

The Beeching Legacy

A Comprehensive Review, Past And Present, Of The Beeching Report

by Philip Horton

Property Description
ISBN: 9781857943481
Publisher: Mortons Media Group
Release Date: July of 2010
Language: English
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 160
Format: Book
Collection: Railway Heritage
Categories: Books in English > Sports and Leisure > Motorsports
Books in English > Others
EAN: 9781857943481

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