British rail, 1974-97 from integration to privatisation Terry Gourvish ; research by Mike Anson

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gourvish, T. R. (Terence Richard)

Contributor:

Oxford University Press

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British Rail (Firm)--History--20th century.

British Rail (Firm).

Railroads and state--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Railroads and state.

Privatization--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Privatization.

Great Britain.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

polychrome.

Other Title:

British rail, 1974-1997

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2002

Oxford Oxford University Press 2002

Summary:

Britain's privatised railways continure to provoke debate about the organisation, financing, and development of the railway system. This important book, written by Britain's leading railway historian, provides an authoritative account of the progress made by British Rail prior to privatisation, and a unique insight into its difficult role in the government's privatisation planning from 1989. Based on free access to the British Railway Board's rich archives, the book provides acomprehensive analysis of the main themes: a process of continuous organisational change; the existence of a persistent

Contents:

List of Illustrations (Cartoons and Plates); List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Interviewees; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Preface; 1 Introduction: British Rail after 25 Years of Nationalisation; Part 1 Railways under Labour,1974-9; Part 2 The Thatcher Revolution? British Rail in the 1980s; Part 3 On the Threshold of Privatisation: Running the Railways,1990-4; Part 4 Responding to Privatisation,1981-97; Appendices; Notes; Index

Notes:

Print version record

Includes bibliographical references and index

Other Format:

Print version Gourvish, T.R. (Terence Richard). British rail, 1974-97

ISBN:

0199250057

9780199250059

9780191719516

019171951X

OCLC:

271579018

Access Restriction:

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