The sad state of British railways - The rise and fall of Railtrack, 1992-2002

Journal of Transport History

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 111-124

  Bagwell, Philip ^a  

^a NONE

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RAILWAY TRANSPORT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33646397153     PISSN: 00225266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7227/TJTH.25.2.6     Document Type: Article

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3. Ibid., p. 70.
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7. Socialisation and Transport Ibid., p. 73.
8. Geddes's comprehensive Ministry of Ways and Communications Bill was rejected by the House of Commons.
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27. Broken Rails Ibid., para. 42.
28. Broken Rails Ibid., para. 49.
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33. Guardian Ibid., 15 October 2001.
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38. Financial Times Ibid., 26 July 1997.
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41. Guardian, 1 April 2003.
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