British Rail: The Nations Railway

By Tanya Jackson

Book Overview

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: A Passenger's Journey is the story of how all that was achieved, seen from a passenger's perspective.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752492675
• ISBN13: 9780752492674
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: The History Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.0"