| British Rail: The Nation's Railway Contributor(s): Jackson, Tanya (Author), Green, Chris (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0750960760 ISBN-13: 9780750960762 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 625.100 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: British Rail was a success. It successfully carried millions of commuters to and from their jobs every day; organized 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 center and engineering subsidiary. It transformed the railway system of Britain from a post-World War II state of collapse into a modern, technologically advanced railway. It did all this despite being starved of cash and being subjected to the whims of ever-fickle politicians. British Rail: The Nation's Railway is the story of how all that was achieved, seen from a passenger's perspective. |