Government, the Railways and the Modernization of Britain - Beeching''s Last Trains

Informationen zum Autor Charles Loft is a researcher, who worked as a musician and freelance investigator before becoming a historian. He has taught at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, Huddersfield University and was Fulbright[1]Robertson Professor at Westminster College, Missouri, 2000–1. Klappentext This work explains the background to, and politics behind, the infamous Beeching Report, which recommended the closure of a third of Britain's railways. Zusammenfassung This work explains the background to, and politics behind, the infamous Beeching Report, which recommended the closure of a third of Britain's railways. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 ‘A wound that has not healed’ 2 The railway problems 3 The success of the Modernisation Plan 4 Reappraisals 5 ‘The nitty-gritty of actually doing things’ 6 Top gear 7 White heat/red light 8 The management of decline? 9 Conclusion

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• Authors: Loft, Charles Loft, Charles (Formerly University of Huddersfield Loft, Loft Charles
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2016
• EAN: 9781138992009
• ISBN: 978-1-138-99200-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: British Politics and Society; British Politics and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Economic history, British & Irish history, Social issues & processes, Public Administration, Social and ethical issues, Public administration / Public policy