The infamous ‘Beeching Axe’ swept away virtually every Scottish branch line in the 1960s. Conventional wisdom viewed these losses as regrettable yet inevitable in an era of growing affluence and rising car ownership.
This ground-breaking study of Dr Beeching’s approach to closures has unearthed – from rarely or never previously referenced archive sources – strong evidence of a ‘stitch-up’, ignoring the scope for sensible economies and improvements which would have allowed a signi...
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David Spaven has spent his working life in and around the rail industry. His first book, the award-winning Mapping the Railways, was published by Times Books/Harper C...
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Taal Engels ● Formaat EPUB ● Pagina’s 320 ● ISBN 9781788857222 ● Bestandsgrootte 30.2 MB ● Uitgeverij Origin ● Stad London ● Land GB ● Gepubliceerd 2022 ● Downloadbare 24 maanden ● Valuta EUR ● ID 9468824 ● Kopieerbeveiliging Sociale DRM