British Railways, 1948-73 A Business History

Name: British Railways, 1948-73 A Business History
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ISBN: 9780521188838

ISBN-10: 0521188830

ISBN-13: 9780521188838

Edition: 2011

Authors: T. R. Gourvish

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Book details

List price: $68.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 4/28/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 844
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 1.85" tall
Weight: 2.750
Language: English



List of illustrations


List of charts, figures and maps


List of tables


Foreword


Preface


List of abbreviations


Chronology



Introduction: nationalisation



the British Transport Commission and the Railway Executive, 1948-53:



Organisation



Investment



Revenue costs and labour relations



The British Transport Commission 1953-62:



The new railway organisation



Deficits, markets and closures



Wages, unions and productivity



The Modernisation Plan and investment



The British Railways board, 1963-73:



The 'Beeching Revolution': organisation and reorganisation



Financial performance and rationalisation



Markets, pricing and commercial strategy



Investment, labour relations and productivity



Conclusion



Statistical Appendices


Notes


Select bibliography


Index