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408 relations: ABB, Aberdare, Aberdeen railway station, Achievement (heraldry), Advanced Passenger Train, Airdrie railway station, Alastair Morton, Alphaline, Angel Trains, Anglia Railways, APTIS, Arriva Trains Merseyside, Arriva Trains Northern, Art Deco, Asbestos, Ashford railway works, Asquith Xavier, Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, Barbara Castle, Barbed wire, BBC Radio 4, Bedford railway station, Beeching cuts, Bicester Military Railway, Big Four (British railway companies), Birmingham Snow Hill railway station, Bishop's Stortford railway station, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Bournemouth railway station, Bradford Forster Square railway station, BRB (Residuary) Limited, Brian Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge, Brierley Hill railway station, British carriage and wagon numbering and classification, British Rail APT-E, British Rail brand names, British Rail Class 150, British Rail Class 151, British Rail Class 155, British Rail Class 156, British Rail Class 158, British Rail Class 43 (HST), British Rail Class 91, British Rail Class 99 (ships), British Rail Corporate Identity Manual, British Rail corporate liveries, British Rail Double Arrow, British Rail Engineering Limited, British Rail flying saucer, British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification, ... Expand index (358 more) »
- 1997 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- British companies established in 1948
- Defunct railway companies of the United Kingdom
- Railway companies disestablished in 1997
- Railway companies established in 1948
ABB
ABB Ltd. is a Swedish–Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in Västerås, Sweden, and Zürich, Switzerland.
Aberdare
Aberdare (Aberdâr) is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare (Dâr) and Cynon.
Aberdeen railway station
Aberdeen railway station is the main railway station in Aberdeen, Scotland.
See British Rail and Aberdeen railway station
Achievement (heraldry)
In heraldry, an achievement, armorial achievement or heraldic achievement (historical: hatchment) is a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled.
See British Rail and Achievement (heraldry)
Advanced Passenger Train
The Advanced Passenger Train (APT) was a tilting high speed train developed by British Rail during the 1970s and early 1980s, for use on the West Coast Main Line (WCML).
See British Rail and Advanced Passenger Train
Airdrie railway station
Airdrie railway station is a railway station serving the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
See British Rail and Airdrie railway station
Alastair Morton
Sir Robert Alastair Newton Morton (11 January 1938 – 1 September 2004) was Chief Executive of Eurotunnel and Chairman of the Strategic Rail Authority, industrialist and the last chairman of the British Railways Board.
See British Rail and Alastair Morton
Alphaline
Alphaline was a brand introduced by Regional Railways in December 1994 to differentiate certain provincial express trains with enhanced passenger accommodation from general regional and middle-distance services operated by older rolling stock.
See British Rail and Alphaline
Angel Trains
Angel Trains is a British rolling stock company (ROSCO).
See British Rail and Angel Trains
Anglia Railways
Anglia Railways was a train operating company in England, owned by GB Railways and later FirstGroup, that operated the Anglia franchise from January 1997 until March 2004.
See British Rail and Anglia Railways
APTIS
APTIS was the Accountancy and Passenger Ticket Issuing System used on the British Rail/National Rail network until 2007.
Arriva Trains Merseyside
Arriva Trains Merseyside was a train operating company in England owned by Arriva that operated the Merseyrail Electrics franchise from January 1997 until July 2003, when the Merseyrail railway franchise was transformed into the local Merseyrail concession, owned by the Merseyrail Passenger Transport Executive (Merseytravel).
See British Rail and Arriva Trains Merseyside
Arriva Trains Northern
Arriva Trains Northern was a train operating company in England owned by Arriva that operated the Regional Railways North East franchise from March 1997 until December 2004.
See British Rail and Arriva Trains Northern
Art Deco
Art Deco, short for the French Arts décoratifs, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in Paris in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s to early 1930s.
Asbestos
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral.
Ashford railway works
Ashford railway works was a major locomotive and wagon construction and repair workshop in Ashford, Kent in England.
See British Rail and Ashford railway works
Asquith Xavier
Asquith Camile Xavier (18 July 1920 – 18 June 1980) was a West Indian-born Briton who ended a colour bar at British Railways in London by fighting to become the first non-white train guard at Euston railway station in 1966.
See British Rail and Asquith Xavier
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) is a British trade union representing drivers of trains including services such as the London Underground (Tube).
See British Rail and Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Barbara Castle
Barbara Anne Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn, (née Betts; 6 October 1910 – 3 May 2002) was a British Labour Party politician who was a Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1979, making her one of the longest-serving female MPs in British history.
See British Rail and Barbara Castle
Barbed wire
Roll of modern agricultural barbed wire Barbed wire, also known as barb wire, is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands.
See British Rail and Barbed wire
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC.
See British Rail and BBC Radio 4
Bedford railway station
Bedford railway station (formerly Bedford Midland Road and historically referred to on some signage as Bedford Midland) is the larger of two railway stations in the town of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England.
See British Rail and Bedford railway station
Beeching cuts
The Beeching cuts, also colloquially referred to as the Beeching Axe, were a major series of route closures and service changes made as part of the restructuring of the nationalised railway system in Great Britain in the 1960s.
See British Rail and Beeching cuts
Bicester Military Railway
The Bicester Military Railway (BMR) is a railway in Oxfordshire, England belonging to the Ministry of Defence.
See British Rail and Bicester Military Railway
Big Four (British railway companies)
The "Big Four" was a name used to describe the four largest railway companies in the United Kingdom in the period 1923–1947.
See British Rail and Big Four (British railway companies)
Birmingham Snow Hill railway station
Birmingham Snow Hill, also known as Snow Hill station, is a railway station in Birmingham City Centre.
See British Rail and Birmingham Snow Hill railway station
Bishop's Stortford railway station
Bishop's Stortford railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the town of Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire, England.
See British Rail and Bishop's Stortford railway station
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer (Boulonne-su-Mér; Bonen; Gesoriacum or Bononia), often called just Boulogne, is a coastal city in Northern France.
See British Rail and Boulogne-sur-Mer
Bournemouth railway station
Bournemouth railway station serves the seaside town of Bournemouth, in Dorset, England.
See British Rail and Bournemouth railway station
Bradford Forster Square railway station
Bradford Forster Square railway station serves Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
See British Rail and Bradford Forster Square railway station
BRB (Residuary) Limited
BRB (Residuary) Limited BRB (Residuary) Limited (BRBR) was the successor to the British Railways Board.
See British Rail and BRB (Residuary) Limited
Brian Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge
Brian Hubert Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge, (22 July 1896 – 29 April 1974) was a senior British Army officer during the Second World War, who played an important role in the East African, North African and Italian Campaigns.
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Brierley Hill railway station
Brierley Hill railway station was a station on the Oxford-Worcester-Wolverhampton Line serving the town of Brierley Hill in England.
See British Rail and Brierley Hill railway station
British carriage and wagon numbering and classification
A number of different numbering and classification schemes have been used for carriages and wagons on Britain's railways, and this page explains the principal systems.
See British Rail and British carriage and wagon numbering and classification
British Rail APT-E
The APT-E, for Advanced Passenger Train Experimental, was the prototype Advanced Passenger Train tilting train unit.
See British Rail and British Rail APT-E
British Rail brand names
British Rail was the brand image of the nationalised railway owner and operator in Great Britain, the British Railways Board, used from 1965 until its breakup and sell-off from 1993 onwards.
See British Rail and British Rail brand names
British Rail Class 150
The British Rail Class 150 Sprinter is a class of diesel multiple-unit passenger trains, developed and built by British Rail Engineering Limited at York Carriage Works between 1984 and 1987 for use on regional services across Great Britain.
See British Rail and British Rail Class 150
British Rail Class 151
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British Rail Class 155
The British Rail Class 155 is a diesel multiple unit passenger train.
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British Rail Class 156
The British Rail Class 156 Super Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit passenger train.
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British Rail Class 158
The British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger train.
See British Rail and British Rail Class 158
British Rail Class 43 (HST)
The British Rail Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train (formerly Classes 253 and 254) diesel-electric power cars, built by British Rail Engineering Limited from 1975 to 1982, and in service in the UK since 1976.
See British Rail and British Rail Class 43 (HST)
British Rail Class 91
The British Rail Class 91 is a high-speed electric locomotive, which produces power of; it was ordered as a component of the East Coast Main Line modernisation and electrification programme of the late 1980s.
See British Rail and British Rail Class 91
British Rail Class 99 (ships)
The British Rail Class 99 was a fleet of train ferries, most of which were owned by Sealink, that carried rail vehicles between Britain and mainland Europe.
See British Rail and British Rail Class 99 (ships)
British Rail Corporate Identity Manual
The British Rail Corporate Identity Manual is a corporate identity guide created in 1965 by British Rail.
See British Rail and British Rail Corporate Identity Manual
British Rail corporate liveries
The history of British Rail's corporate liveries is quite complex.
See British Rail and British Rail corporate liveries
British Rail Double Arrow
The British Rail Double Arrow is a logo that was created for British Rail (BR), the then state-owned operator of Britain's railway network, in 1965.
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British Rail Engineering Limited
British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) was the rolling stock manufacturing and maintenance subsidiary of British Rail.
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British Rail flying saucer
The British Rail flying saucer, officially known simply as space vehicle, was a proposed interplanetary spacecraft designed by Charles Osmond Frederick.
See British Rail and British Rail flying saucer
British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification
A number of different numbering and classification schemes were used for locomotives and multiple units operated by British Railways (BR), and this page explains the principal systems.
See British Rail and British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification
British Rail Mark 3
The British Rail Mark 3 is a type of passenger carriage developed in response to growing competition from airlines and the car in the 1970s.
See British Rail and British Rail Mark 3
British Rail Research Division
The British Rail Research Division was a division of the state-owned railway company British Rail (BR).
See British Rail and British Rail Research Division
British Rail sandwich
In British popular culture, the British Rail sandwiches were the sandwiches sold for consumption on passenger trains of the former British Rail (BR), during the period of nationalisation from 1948 to 1994.
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British Rail Telecommunications
British Rail Telecommunications was created in 1992 by British Rail (BR).
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British Railways Board
The British Railways Board (BRB) was a nationalised industry in the United Kingdom that operated from 1963 to 2001.
See British Rail and British Railways Board
British Transport Commission
The British Transport Commission (BTC) was created by Clement Attlee's post-war Labour government as a part of its nationalisation programme, to oversee railways, canals and road freight transport in Great Britain (Northern Ireland had the separate Ulster Transport Authority). British Rail and British Transport Commission are 1948 establishments in the United Kingdom and former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom.
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British Transport Films
British Transport Films was an organisation set up in 1949 to make documentary films on the general subject of British transport.
See British Rail and British Transport Films
British Transport Hotels
British Transport Hotels (BTH) was the hotels and catering business of the nationalised railway system in Great Britain.
See British Rail and British Transport Hotels
British Transport Police
British Transport Police (BTP; Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig) is a national special police force that polices the railway network of England, Wales and Scotland. British Rail and British Transport Police are 1948 establishments in the United Kingdom.
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British Waterways
British Waterways, often shortened to BW, was a statutory corporation wholly owned by the government of the United Kingdom. British Rail and British Waterways are former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom.
See British Rail and British Waterways
C2c
c2c (legal name Trenitalia c2c Limited) is a British train operating company owned by Trenitalia that operates the Essex Thameside railway contract.
Calais
Calais (traditionally) is a port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture.
Caledonian Sleeper
Caledonian Sleeper is the collective name for overnight sleeper train services between London and Scotland, in the United Kingdom.
See British Rail and Caledonian Sleeper
Cambridge railway station
Cambridge railway station is the principal station serving the city of Cambridge in the east of England.
See British Rail and Cambridge railway station
Campaign to Bring Back British Rail
The Campaign to Bring Back British Rail is a pressure group in the United Kingdom whose objective is the renationalisation of the British Rail network, which was privatised in the 1990s.
See British Rail and Campaign to Bring Back British Rail
Cargo
In transportation, freight refers to goods conveyed by land, water or air, while cargo refers specifically to freight when conveyed via water or air.
Caroline Lucas
Caroline Patricia Lucas (born 9 December 1960) is a British politician who was the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales from 2003 to 2006, 2007 to 2012, and 2016 to 2018.
See British Rail and Caroline Lucas
Carstairs railway station
Carstairs railway station serves the village of Carstairs in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is a major junction station on the West Coast Main Line (WCML), situated close to the point at which the lines from London Euston and Edinburgh to Glasgow Central merge.
See British Rail and Carstairs railway station
Cecil Thomas (sculptor)
Cecil Walter Thomas, FRBS, (3 March 1885 – 16 September 1976) was a British sculptor and medallist.
See British Rail and Cecil Thomas (sculptor)
Central Trains
Central Trains was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by National Express that operated a variety of local and inter-regional trains from 2 March 1997 until 11 November 2007.
See British Rail and Central Trains
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel (Tunnel sous la Manche), sometimes referred to informally as the Chunnel, is a undersea railway tunnel, opened in 1994, that connects Folkestone (Kent, England) with Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.
See British Rail and Channel Tunnel
Charles Franklyn
Charles Aubrey Hamilton Franklyn (25 August 1896 &ndash) was a British medical doctor, and scholar of genealogy, heraldry, and academic dress.
See British Rail and Charles Franklyn
Chester and Connah's Quay Railway
The Chester & Connah's Quay Railway ran from Chester Northgate in Chester, Cheshire, England to Shotton, Flintshire, Wales.
See British Rail and Chester and Connah's Quay Railway
Chester railway station
Chester railway station is located in Newtown, Chester, England.
See British Rail and Chester railway station
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways (legal name The Chiltern Railway Company Limited) is a British train operating company that has operated the Chiltern Railways franchise since July 1996.
See British Rail and Chiltern Railways
Classification yard
A classification yard (American English, as well as the Canadian National Railway), marshalling yard (British, Hong Kong, Indian, and Australian English, as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway) or shunting yard (Central Europe) is a railway yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railway cars onto one of several tracks.
See British Rail and Classification yard
Clement Attlee
Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (3 January 18838 October 1967) was a British statesman and Labour Party politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955.
See British Rail and Clement Attlee
Colchester railway station
Colchester railway station (also known as Colchester North or simply North Station by residents) is on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England, and is the primary station serving the city of Colchester, Essex.
See British Rail and Colchester railway station
College of Arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is a royal corporation consisting of professional officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth realms.
See British Rail and College of Arms
Competition Commission
The Competition Commission was a non-departmental public body responsible for investigating mergers, markets and other enquiries related to regulated industries under competition law in the United Kingdom.
See British Rail and Competition Commission
Concessionary fares on the British railway network
In addition to the large number and variety of short-term or localised promotional fares that have been available to passengers on the British railway network in recent decades (especially since privatisation), there are many permanent concessionary fare schemes available to passengers.
See British Rail and Concessionary fares on the British railway network
Connex South Central
Connex South Central was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Connex that operated the South Central franchise from 26 May 1996 until 25 August 2001.
See British Rail and Connex South Central
Connex South Eastern
Connex South Eastern was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Connex that operated the South Eastern franchise from October 1996 until November 2003.
See British Rail and Connex South Eastern
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.
See British Rail and Conservative Party (UK)
Containerization
Containerization is a system of intermodal freight transport using intermodal containers (also called shipping containers, or ISO containers).
See British Rail and Containerization
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
See British Rail and COVID-19 pandemic
Crashworthiness
Crashworthiness is the ability of a structure to protect its occupants during an impact.
See British Rail and Crashworthiness
Crewe Works
Crewe Works is a British railway engineering facility located in the town of Crewe, Cheshire.
See British Rail and Crewe Works
Crown (heraldry)
A crown is often an emblem of a sovereign state, usually a monarchy (see The Crown), but also used by some republics.
See British Rail and Crown (heraldry)
David Serpell
Sir David Radford Serpell, KCB, CMG, OBE (10 November 1911 – 28 July 2008) was a British civil servant.
See British Rail and David Serpell
DB Cargo UK
DB Cargo UK (formerly DB Schenker Rail UK and English, Welsh & Scottish Railway), is a British rail freight company owned by Deutsche Bahn AG and headquartered in Doncaster, England.
See British Rail and DB Cargo UK
Department for Transport
The Department for Transport (DfT) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.
See British Rail and Department for Transport
Derby
Derby is a city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England.
Derby Litchurch Lane Works
Derby Litchurch Lane Works, formerly Derby Carriage and Wagon Works, is a railway rolling stock factory in Derby, England.
See British Rail and Derby Litchurch Lane Works
Derby Works
The Derby Works comprised a number of British manufacturing facilities designing and building locomotives and rolling stock in Derby, England.
See British Rail and Derby Works
Design history
Design history is the study of objects of design in their historical and stylistic contexts.
See British Rail and Design history
Design Research Unit
The Design Research Unit (DRU) was one of the first generation of British design consultancies combining expertise in architecture, graphics and industrial design.
See British Rail and Design Research Unit
Dieselisation
Dieselisation (US: dieselization) is the process of equipping vehicles with a diesel engine or diesel engines.
See British Rail and Dieselisation
Disabled Persons Railcard
The Disabled Persons Railcard is a concessionary fare scheme in the United Kingdom giving eligible passengers with disabilities benefits on the National Rail network including a 1/3 discount on fares.
See British Rail and Disabled Persons Railcard
Disc brake
A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a rotor to create friction.
See British Rail and Disc brake
Dollands Moor Freight Yard
Dollands Moor Freight Yard is a railway freight yard near Folkestone in Kent, and was purpose built in 1988 for the Channel Tunnel.
See British Rail and Dollands Moor Freight Yard
Dominica
Dominica (or; Dominican Creole French: Dominik; Kalinago: Waitukubuli), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean.
Doncaster railway station
Doncaster railway station is on the East Coast Main Line serving the city of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.
See British Rail and Doncaster railway station
Doncaster Works
Doncaster Railway Works is a railway workshop located in Doncaster, England.
See British Rail and Doncaster Works
Drumgelloch railway station (1989)
Drumgelloch railway station was a railway station serving Drumgelloch, an eastern suburb of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
See British Rail and Drumgelloch railway station (1989)
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line (ECML) is a electrified railway between its northern terminus at and southern terminus at London King's Cross station.
See British Rail and East Coast Main Line
Eastern Region of British Railways
The Eastern Region was a region of British Railways from 1948, whose operating area could be identified from the dark blue signs and colour schemes that adorned its station and other railway buildings.
See British Rail and Eastern Region of British Railways
Eastleigh Works
Eastleigh Works is a locomotive, carriage and wagon building and repair facility in the town of Eastleigh, in the county of Hampshire in England.
See British Rail and Eastleigh Works
Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edinburgh Waverley (also known simply as Edinburgh; Waverley Dhùn Èideann) is the principal railway station serving Edinburgh, Scotland.
See British Rail and Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edmondson railway ticket
The Edmondson railway ticket was a system for recording the payment of railway fares and accounting for the revenue raised, introduced in the 1840s.
See British Rail and Edmondson railway ticket
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.
See British Rail and Elizabeth II
Ellesmere Port railway station
Ellesmere Port railway station is located in the town of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England.
See British Rail and Ellesmere Port railway station
EMV
EMV is a payment method based on a technical standard for smart payment cards and for payment terminals and automated teller machines which can accept them.
English Channel
The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France.
See British Rail and English Channel
European System of Accounts
The European System of Accounts (ESA) is the system of national accounts and regional accounts used by members of the European Union.
See British Rail and European System of Accounts
Eurostar
Eurostar is an international high-speed rail service in Western Europe, connecting Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Eurostar International Limited
Eurostar International Limited (EIL) is the railway company operating the international Eurostar train services between Paris, London, Amsterdam and Brussels via the Channel Tunnel.
See British Rail and Eurostar International Limited
Euston railway station
Euston railway station (or London Euston) is a major central London railway terminus managed by Network Rail in the London Borough of Camden.
See British Rail and Euston railway station
Eversholt Rail Group
Eversholt Rail Group is a British rolling stock company (ROSCO).
See British Rail and Eversholt Rail Group
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. ("Italian State Railways JSC"; previously only Ferrovie dello Stato, hence the initialism FS) is Italy's national state-owned railway holding company that manages transport, infrastructure, real estate services and other services in Italy and other European countries.
See British Rail and Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
First Great Eastern
First Great Eastern was a train operating company in England owned by FirstGroup that operated the Great Eastern franchise from January 1997 until March 2004.
See British Rail and First Great Eastern
First North Western
First North Western was a train operating company in England owned by FirstGroup that operated the North West Regional Railways franchise from March 1997 until December 2004.
See British Rail and First North Western
First Thatcher ministry
Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 4 May 1979 to 28 November 1990, during which time she led a Conservative majority government.
See British Rail and First Thatcher ministry
First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express was a British train operating company jointly owned by FirstGroup and Keolis which operated the TransPennine Express franchise.
See British Rail and First TransPennine Express
Forth Bridge
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, west of central Edinburgh.
See British Rail and Forth Bridge
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.
Franchising
Franchising is based on a marketing concept which can be adopted by an organization as a strategy for business expansion.
See British Rail and Franchising
Freight train
A freight train, also called a goods train or cargo train, is a railway train that is used to carry cargo, as opposed to passengers.
See British Rail and Freight train
Freight transport
Freight transport, also referred as freight forwarding, is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo.
See British Rail and Freight transport
Freightliner Group
Freightliner Group is a rail freight and logistics company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
See British Rail and Freightliner Group
Gas turbine
A gas turbine, gas turbine engine, or also known by its old name internal combustion turbine, is a type of continuous flow internal combustion engine.
See British Rail and Gas turbine
Gas turbine locomotive
A gas turbine locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a gas turbine.
See British Rail and Gas turbine locomotive
Gatwick Airport
London Gatwick, also known as Gatwick Airport, is the secondary international airport serving London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
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Gatwick Express
Gatwick Express is an express rail passenger service between, Gatwick Airport, and in South East England.
See British Rail and Gatwick Express
Generic trademark
A generic trademark, also known as a genericized trademark or proprietary eponym, is a trademark or brand name that, because of its popularity or significance, has become the generic term for, or synonymous with, a general class of products or services, usually against the intentions of the trademark's owner.
See British Rail and Generic trademark
Gill Sans
Gill Sans is a humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Eric Gill and released by the British branch of Monotype from 1928 onwards.
See British Rail and Gill Sans
Glasgow Central railway station
Glasgow Central (Glaschu Mheadhain), usually referred to in Scotland as just Central or Central Station, is one of two principal mainline rail terminals in Glasgow, Scotland.
See British Rail and Glasgow Central railway station
Glasgow Works
Glasgow Works, formerly the St Rollox Works, is a railway rolling stock heavy maintenance and repair works established in the 1850s in the Glasgow district of Springburn by the Caledonian Railway Company, and known locally as 'the Caley'.
See British Rail and Glasgow Works
Glenfinnan Viaduct
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, built from 1897 to 1901.
See British Rail and Glenfinnan Viaduct
Global Crossing
Global Crossing Limited, was a telecommunications company that provided computer networking services and operated a tier 1 carrier.
See British Rail and Global Crossing
Government of the United Kingdom
The Government of the United Kingdom (formally His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government) is the central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
See British Rail and Government of the United Kingdom
Great British Railways
Great British Railways (GBR) is a planned state-owned company that is to oversee rail transport in Great Britain except for Transport for London, Merseytravel, light rail and tram services.
See British Rail and Great British Railways
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway in England was formed when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897, anticipating the opening in 1899 of its London Extension.
See British Rail and Great Central Railway
Great Eastern Main Line
The Great Eastern Main Line (GEML, sometimes referred to as the East Anglia Main Line) is a major railway line on the British railway system which connects Liverpool Street station in central London with destinations in east London and the East of England, including,,, and.
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Great North Eastern Railway
Great North Eastern Railway, often referred to as GNER, was a train operating company in the United Kingdom, owned by Sea Containers, that operated the InterCity East Coast franchise on the East Coast Main Line between London, Yorkshire, North East England and Scotland from April 1996 until December 2007.
See British Rail and Great North Eastern Railway
Great Western Main Line
The Great Western Main Line (GWML) is a main line railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington to.
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Great Western Railway
The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales.
See British Rail and Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway (train operating company)
Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the Greater Western passenger railway franchise.
See British Rail and Great Western Railway (train operating company)
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive was the public body responsible for public transport in Greater Manchester between 1974 and 2011, when it became part of Transport for Greater Manchester.
See British Rail and Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
Green Party of England and Wales
The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW; Plaid Werdd Cymru a Lloegr; Parti Gwer Pow Sows ha Kembra; often known simply as the Green Party or the Greens) is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales.
See British Rail and Green Party of England and Wales
Hansard
Hansard is the transcripts of parliamentary debates in Britain and many Commonwealth countries.
Heathrow Terminal 4 railway station
Heathrow Terminal 4 is a railway station at Heathrow Terminal 4 served by the Elizabeth line.
See British Rail and Heathrow Terminal 4 railway station
Heritage railway
A heritage railway or heritage railroad (U.S. usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past.
See British Rail and Heritage railway
Heysham Port
Heysham Port is situated by the village of Heysham, Lancashire, England.
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High-speed rail
High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilizing trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks.
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History of rail transport in Great Britain
The railway system of Great Britain started with the building of local isolated wooden wagonways starting in the 1560s.
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History of rail transport in Great Britain 1948–1994
The history of rail transport in Great Britain 1948–1994 covers the period when the British railway system was nationalised under the name of 'British Railways', latterly known as British Rail until its eventual privatisation in 1994.
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Hitchin railway station
Hitchin railway station serves the market town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire.
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Holgate Road carriage works, York
The Holgate Road carriage works was a railway carriage manufacturing factory in the Holgate area of York, England.
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Hooton railway station
Hooton railway station is situated in the south of the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, England.
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House of Commons Library
The House of Commons Library is the library and information resource of the lower house of the British Parliament.
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House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Hovercraft
A hovercraft (hovercraft), also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is an amphibious craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and various other surfaces.
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Hoverlloyd
Hoverlloyd operated a cross-Channel hovercraft service between Ramsgate, England and Calais, France.
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Hoverspeed
Hoverspeed was a ferry company that operated on the English Channel from 1981 until 2005.
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Hugh Hudson
Hugh Hudson (25 August 1936 – 10 February 2023) was an English film director.
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I (newspaper)
The i is a British national newspaper published in London by Daily Mail and General Trust and distributed across the United Kingdom.
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Ian Allan Publishing
Ian Allan Publishing was an English publisher, established in 1942, which specialised in transport books.
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Ilkley railway station
Ilkley railway station serves Ilkley in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
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Impact of the privatisation of British Rail
The impact of the privatisation of British Rail has been the subject of much debate, with the stated benefits including improved customer service, and more investment; and stated drawbacks including higher fares, lower punctuality and increased rail subsidies.
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Incorporation (business)
Incorporation is the formation of a new corporation.
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Institution of Civil Engineers
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a charitable body in the United Kingdom.
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InterCity (British Rail)
InterCity (or, in the earliest days, the hyphenated Inter-City) was a brand name introduced by British Rail in 1966 for its long-haul express passenger services (see British Rail brand names for a full history). British Rail and InterCity (British Rail) are 1997 disestablishments in the United Kingdom.
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InterCity 125
The InterCity 125 (originally Inter-City 125) or High Speed Train (HST) is a diesel-powered high-speed passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1975 and 1982.
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InterCity Sleeper (British Rail)
InterCity Sleeper was the collective name for overnight sleeper train services run by British Rail between London and Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, and Northern England in Great Britain. British Rail and InterCity Sleeper (British Rail) are 1997 disestablishments in the United Kingdom.
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Intermodal freight transport
Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (e.g., rail, ship, aircraft, and truck), without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes.
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International Railway Journal
The International Railway Journal (IRJ) is a monthly international trade magazine published by Simmons-Boardman Publishing in Falmouth, England.
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International Year of Disabled Persons
The year 1981 was proclaimed the International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP) by the United Nations.
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Inverness railway station
Inverness railway station serves the Scottish city of Inverness.
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Irish Sea
The Irish Sea is a body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain.
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Island Line (brand)
Island Line is a brand of South Western Railway which runs the Island Line on the Isle of Wight.
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Island Line, Isle of Wight
The Island Line is a railway line on the Isle of Wight which runs along the island's east coast and links with.
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Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Limited (abbreviated to IoMSPCo.) (Sheshaght Phaggad Bree Ellan Vannin) is the oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company in the world, having been founded in 1830.
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Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight (/waɪt/ ''WYTE'') is an island, English county and unitary authority in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, across the Solent.
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ITV (TV network)
ITV, legally known as Channel 3, is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network.
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Jeremy Corbyn
Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (born 26 May 1949) is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North since 1983.
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Jock Kinneir
Richard "Jock" Kinneir (11 February 1917 – 23 August 1994) was a British typographer and graphic designer who, with his colleague Margaret Calvert, designed many of the road signs used throughout the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies, and British overseas territories.
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Joint railway
A joint railway is a railway operating under the control of more than one railway company.
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Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) is a heritage railway in the Worth Valley, West Yorkshire, England, which runs from Keighley to Oxenhope.
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Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Rodney Starmer (born 2 September 1962) is a British politician and barrister who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 5 July 2024 and as Leader of the Labour Party since 2020.
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Kenneth Grange
Sir Kenneth Henry Grange (17 July 1929 – 21 July 2024) was a British industrial designer, renowned for a wide range of designs for familiar, everyday objects.
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Kent
Kent is a county in the South East England region, the closest county to continental Europe.
Kidderminster Town railway station
Kidderminster Town is a railway station situated in the town of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England.
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King's Lynn railway station
King's Lynn railway station is the northern terminus of the Fen line in the east of England, serving the town of King's Lynn, Norfolk.
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Labour government, 1964–1970
Harold Wilson was appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 October 1964 and formed the first Wilson ministry, a Labour government, which held office with a thin majority between 1964 and 1966.
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Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.
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Leeds railway station
Leeds railway station (also known as Leeds City railway station) is the mainline railway station serving the city centre of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.
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Lew Adams
Lewis Drummond Adams (born 16 August 1939) is a British former trade unionist.
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Lightning
Lightning is a natural phenomenon formed by electrostatic discharges through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions, either both in the atmosphere or one in the atmosphere and one on the ground, temporarily neutralizing these in a near-instantaneous release of an average of between 200 megajoules and 7 gigajoules of energy, depending on the type.
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Lion (heraldry)
The lion is a common charge in heraldry.
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List of British Rail classes
This article lists the wide variety of locomotives and multiple units that have operated on Great Britain's railway network, since Nationalisation in 1948.
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List of British Railways steam locomotives as of 31 December 1967
List of British Railways steam locomotives as of 31 December 1967.
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List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom
There are many companies operating trains in the United Kingdom, including the operators of franchised passenger services, officially referred to as train operating companies (TOCs), as distinct from freight operating companies.
See British Rail and List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom
List of constituents of British Railways
The following is a list of constituents of British Railways.
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List of LMS locomotives as of 31 December 1947
The following is a list of locomotives of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway as of 31 December 1947.
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List of LNER locomotives as of 31 December 1947
The following is a list of locomotives of the London and North Eastern Railway as of 31 December 1947.
See British Rail and List of LNER locomotives as of 31 December 1947
List of railway electrification systems
This is a list of the power supply systems that are, or have been, used for railway electrification.
See British Rail and List of railway electrification systems
Liverpool Central railway station
Liverpool Central railway station in Liverpool, England, forms a central hub of the Merseyrail network, being on both the Northern Line and the Wirral Line.
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Liverpool Overhead Railway
The Liverpool Overhead Railway (known locally as the Dockers' Umbrella or Ovee) was an overhead railway in Liverpool that operated along the Liverpool Docks and opened in 1893 with lightweight electric multiple units.
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Liverpool Street station
Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street, is a major central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, in the ward of Bishopsgate Without.
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Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway
The Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway was a British railway company, which opened a line in 1848 between Southport and Waterloo, extending into Liverpool in 1850.
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Logistics
Logistics is the part of supply chain management that deals with the efficient forward and reverse flow of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption according to the needs of customers.
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London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after LMS) of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain.
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London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR, L&NWR) was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922.
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London Midland Region of British Railways
The London Midland Region (LMR) was one of the six regions created on the formation of the nationalised British Railways (BR), and initially consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) lines in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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London Paddington station
Paddington, also known as London Paddington, is a London railway station and London Underground station complex, located on Praed Street in the Paddington area.
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London Passenger Transport Board
The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for local public transport in London and its environs from 1933 to 1948.
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London Transport Board
The London Transport Board was the organisation responsible for public transport (except main-line trains) in London, England, and its environs from 1963 to 1969.
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London Transport Executive
The London Transport Executive was the organisation responsible for public transport in Greater London, England between 1948 and 1962.
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London Underground
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.
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London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally used in historical circles. The LMS occasionally also used the initials LM&SR.
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Lord Lyon King of Arms
The Right Honourable the Lord Lyon King of Arms, the head of Lyon Court, is the most junior of the Great Officers of State in Scotland and is the Scottish official with responsibility for regulating heraldry in that country, issuing new grants of arms, and serving as the judge of the Court of the Lord Lyon, the oldest heraldic court in the world that is still in daily operation.
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Maesteg Line
The Maesteg Line is a commuter rail line in South Wales from Bridgend to Maesteg.
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Management buyout
A management buyout (MBO) is a form of acquisition in which a company's existing managers acquire a large part, or all, of the company, whether from a parent company or individual.
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Manchester Piccadilly station
Manchester Piccadilly is the main railway station of the city of Manchester, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, England.
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Manx Line
Manx Line was a ferry operator which operated roll-on/roll-off ferry services between Great Britain and the Isle of Man between 1978 and 1985.
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Margaret Calvert
Margaret Vivienne Calvert (born 1936) is a British typographer and graphic designer who, with colleague Jock Kinneir, designed many of the road signs used throughout the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies, and British Overseas Territories, as well as the Transport font used on road signs, the Rail Alphabet font used on the British railway system, and an early version of the signs used in airports.
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Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, (13 October 19258 April 2013) was a British stateswoman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990.
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Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a commuter rail network which serves Merseyside and adjacent areas of Cheshire and Lancashire.
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Merseytravel
Merseytravel is the passenger transport executive, responsible for the coordination of public transport in the Liverpool City Region in North West England.
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Metro-Cammell
Metro-Cammell, formally the Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company (MCCW), was an English manufacturer of railway carriages, locomotives and railway wagons, based in Saltley, and subsequently Washwood Heath, in Birmingham.
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Metropolitan county
Metropolitan counties are a subdivision of England which were originally used for local government.
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Midland Main Line
The Midland Main Line (MML) is a major railway line from London to Sheffield in Yorkshire via the East Midlands.
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Midland Mainline
Midland Mainline was a train operating company in the United Kingdom that operated the Midland Main Line franchise between April 1996 and November 2007.
See British Rail and Midland Mainline
Milner Gray (designer)
Milner Connorton Gray CBE (1899–1997) was one of the key figures of British industrial design in the 20th century, having played an important role in establishing design as a recognized profession, the emergence of British design consultancies, and the development of Design Management.
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Modern Railways
Modern Railways is a monthly British magazine covering the rail transport industry, which was published by Ian Allan until March 2012 and Key Publishing since then.
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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
The Modern Records Centre (MRC) is the specialist archive service of the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, located adjacent to the Central Campus Library.
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Motorail (British Rail)
Motorail was the brand name for British Rail's long-distance services that carried passengers and their cars.
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Multiple unit
A multiple-unit train or simply multiple unit (MU) is a self-propelled train composed of one or more carriages joined, which when coupled to another multiple unit can be controlled by a single driver, with multiple-unit train control.
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Narrow-gauge railway
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than.
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National Association of Railway Clubs
The National Association of Railway Clubs is an autonomous association whose members are sports and social clubs in England, Scotland and Wales.
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National Rail
National Rail (NR) is the trading name licensed for use by the Rail Delivery Group, an unincorporated association whose membership consists of the passenger train operating companies (TOCs) of England, Scotland, and Wales.
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National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York, England, forming part of the Science Museum Group.
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Nationalization
Nationalization (nationalisation in British English) is the process of transforming privately-owned assets into public assets by bringing them under the public ownership of a national government or state.
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Network Rail
Network Rail Limited is the owner (via its subsidiary Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, which was known as Railtrack plc before 2002) and infrastructure manager of most of the railway network in Great Britain.
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Network Railcard
The Network Railcard is a discount card introduced in 1986 by British Rail, upon the creation of their Network SouthEast sector in parts of Southern England.
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Network SouthCentral
Network SouthCentral (NSC) was a shadow franchise that existed from 4 February 1994 to 13 October 1996, when Connex South Central took over the running of the franchise.
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Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast (NSE) was one of the three passenger sectors of British Rail created in 1982.
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New Labour
New Labour is the political philosophy that dominated the history of the British Labour Party from the mid- to late 1990s until 2010 under the leadership of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
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North Berwick railway station
North Berwick railway station is a railway station serving the seaside town of North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland.
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North Eastern Region of British Railways
The North Eastern Region was a region of British Railways from 1948, whose operating area could be identified by the orange signs and colour schemes that adorned its stations and other railway buildings.
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Northern line (Merseyrail)
The Northern line is one of two commuter rail routes operated by Merseyrail and centred on Merseyside, England, the other being the Wirral line.
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Norwich railway station
Norwich railway station (formerly Norwich Thorpe) is the northern terminus of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving the cathedral city of Norwich, Norfolk.
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Office for Budget Responsibility
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is a non-departmental public body funded by the UK Treasury, that the UK government established to provide independent economic forecasts and independent analysis of the public finances.
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Oxfordshire Ironstone Railway
The Oxfordshire Ironstone Railway was a standard-gauge industrial railway that served an ironstone quarry near the village of Wroxton in Oxfordshire.
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Oyster card
The Oyster card is a payment method for public transport in London (and some areas around it), England, United Kingdom.
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Pacer (British Rail)
Pacer was the operational name of the British Rail Classes 140, 141, 142, 143 and 144 diesel multiple unit railbuses built between 1980 and 1987.
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Passenger rail franchising in Great Britain
Passenger rail franchising in Great Britain is the system of contracting the operation of the passenger services on the railways of Great Britain to private companies, which has been in effect since 1996 and was greatly altered in 2020, with rail franchising being effectively abolished in May 2021.
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Passenger train
A passenger train is a train used to transport people along a railroad line.
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Passenger transport executive
In the United Kingdom, passenger transport executives (PTEs) are local government bodies which are responsible for public transport within large urban areas.
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Pendolino
Pendolino (from Italian pendolo "pendulum", and -ino, a diminutive suffix) is an Italian family of high-speed tilting trains (and non-tilting) used in Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia (Czech railways are operating) the UK, the US, Switzerland, China, and Greece.
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Penzance railway station
Penzance railway station (Pennsans) serves the town of Penzance in west Cornwall, England.
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Personal computer
A personal computer, often referred to as a PC, is a computer designed for individual use.
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Poole railway station
Poole railway station is a stop on the South West Main Line, serving the town of Poole in Dorset, England.
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Port and starboard
Port and starboard are nautical terms for watercraft, aircraft and spacecraft, referring respectively to the left and right sides of the vessel, when aboard and facing the bow (front).
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Port of Dover
The Port of Dover is a cross-channel ferry, cruise terminal, maritime cargo and marina facility situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England.
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Porterbrook
Porterbrook is a British rolling stock company (ROSCO), created as part of the privatisation of British Rail.
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Power car
In rail transport, the expression power car may refer to either of two distinct types of rail vehicle.
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom.
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Private member's bill
A private member's bill is a bill (proposed law) introduced into a legislature by a legislator who is not acting on behalf of the executive branch.
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Privatisation of British Rail
The privatisation of British Rail was the process by which ownership and operation of the railways of Great Britain passed from government control into private hands.
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Privatization
Privatization (rendered privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving something from the public sector into the private sector.
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Prototype
A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process.
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Push–pull train
Push–pull is a configuration for locomotive-hauled trains, allowing them to be driven from either end of the train, whether having a locomotive at each end or not.
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Racal
Racal Electronics plc was a British electronics company that was founded in 1950.
Racism in the United Kingdom
Racism has a long history in the United Kingdom and includes structural discrimination and hostile attitudes against various ethnic minorities.
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Rail (magazine)
Rail is a British magazine on the subject of current rail transport in Great Britain.
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Rail Alphabet
Rail Alphabet is a neo-grotesque sans-serif typeface designed by Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert for signage on the British Rail network.
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Rail Business Intelligence
Rail Business Intelligence was a fortnightly subscription newsletter for senior managers, investors, lawyers, contractors, consultants, local authorities, trade unionists, manufacturers and service providers working in the United Kingdom's rail industry.
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Rail Delivery Group
The Rail Delivery Group Limited (RDG), previously the Association of Train Operating Companies, is the British rail industry membership body that brings together passenger and freight rail companies, Network Rail and High Speed 2.
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Rail Express Systems
Rail Express Systems (RES) was a sector of British Rail.
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Rail Riders
Rail Riders, originally called Great Rail Club was a club for young rail enthusiasts run by British Rail in the United Kingdom between 1981 and 1991.
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Rail subsidies
Many countries offer subsidies to their railways because of the social and economic benefits that it brings.
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Rail transport
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails.
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Rail transport in Great Britain
The railway system in Great Britain is the oldest railway system in the world.
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Rail transport periodical
This tabulation is for periodicals which do not have their own articles.
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Railfreight
Railfreight was a sector of British Rail responsible for all freight operations on the British network.
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Railfreight Distribution
Railfreight Distribution was a sub-sector of British Rail, created by the division in 1987 of British Rail's previous Railfreight sector.
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Railnews
Railnews is a national monthly newspaper and news website for the British railway network.
Railtrack
Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from 1994 until 2002.
See British Rail and Railtrack
Railway brake
A railway brake is a type of brake used on the cars of railway trains to enable deceleration, control acceleration (downhill) or to keep them immobile when parked.
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Railway electrification
Railway electrification is the use of electric power for the propulsion of rail transport.
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Railway electrification in Great Britain
Railway electrification in Great Britain began in the late 19th century.
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Railway engineering
Railway engineering is a multi-faceted engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction and operation of all types of rail transport systems.
See British Rail and Railway engineering
Railway Gazette International
Railway Gazette International is a British monthly business magazine and news website covering the railway, metro, light rail and tram industries worldwide.
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Railway signalling
Railway signalling, or railroad signaling, is a system used to control the movement of railway traffic.
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Railway speed record
The world record for a conventional wheeled passenger train is held by a modified French TGV high-speed (with standard equipment) code named V150, set in 2007 when it reached on a section of track.
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Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 55), also known as the Grouping Act, was an Act of Parliament enacted by the British government and intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, by "grouping" them into four large companies dubbed the "Big Four".
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Railways Act 1993
The Railways Act 1993 (c. 43) was introduced by John Major's Conservative government and passed on 5 November 1993.
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Red Star Parcels
Red Star Parcels was a railway-centric registered courier service owned and operated by British Rail. British Rail and red Star Parcels are former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom.
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Regie voor Maritiem Transport
Regie voor Maritiem Transport (RMT) was the Belgian state-owned ferry service and operated ferries on the Ostend-Dover route under the name Oostende Lines.
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Regional Railways
Regional Railways was one of the three passenger sectors of British Rail created in 1982 that existed until 1997, two years after Privatisation of British Rail.
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Revenue
In accounting, revenue is the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods and services related to the primary operations of the business.
Richard Beeching
Richard Beeching, Baron Beeching (21 April 1913 – 23 March 1985), commonly known as Dr Beeching, was a physicist and engineer who for a short but very notable time was chairman of British Railways.
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Rock Ferry railway station
Rock Ferry railway station is situated in the Rock Ferry area of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England.
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Roll-on/roll-off
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter.
See British Rail and Roll-on/roll-off
Rolling stock
The term rolling stock in the rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles, including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives, freight and passenger cars (or coaches), and non-revenue cars.
See British Rail and Rolling stock
Rolling stock company
A rolling stock company (ROSCO) or rolling stock leasing company owns and maintains railway engines and carriages which are leased to train operating companies who operate the trains.
See British Rail and Rolling stock company
Royal Albert Bridge
The Royal Albert Bridge is a railway bridge which spans the River Tamar in England between Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall.
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Royston railway station
Royston railway station serves the town of Royston in Hertfordshire, England.
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Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
ScotRail (British Rail)
ScotRail was the trading name providing a distinctive brand for the British Rail network in Scotland, first adopted on 22 September 1983, under manager Chris Green, British Railways Scottish Region. British Rail and ScotRail (British Rail) are railway companies disestablished in 1997.
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ScotRail (National Express)
ScotRail was a train operating company in Scotland owned by National Express that operated the ScotRail franchise from March 1997 until October 2004.
See British Rail and ScotRail (National Express)
Scottish Region of British Railways
The Scottish Region (ScR) was one of the six regions created on British Railways (BR) and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) and ex-London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) lines in Scotland.
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Sea Containers
Sea Containers was a Bermudan registered company which operated two primary business areas: transport and container leasing.
See British Rail and Sea Containers
SeaFrance
SeaFrance was a ferry company based in France, wholly owned by the French railways, SNCF, which operated ferry services between Calais, France, and Dover, England.
See British Rail and SeaFrance
Sealink
Sealink was a ferry company based in the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1984, operating services to France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Isle of Wight and Ireland.
Seaspeed
Seaspeed was a British hovercraft operator which ran services in the Solent and English Channel between 1965 and 1981, when it merged with a rival to form Hoverspeed.
Second Blair ministry
The second Blair ministry lasted from June 2001 to May 2005.
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Senior Railcard
The Senior Railcard is an annual card available to people aged 60 and over, which gives discounts on certain types of railway ticket in Britain.
See British Rail and Senior Railcard
Serpell Report
The Serpell Report was produced in 1982 by a committee chaired by Sir David Serpell, a retired senior civil servant.
See British Rail and Serpell Report
Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England, named after the company that originally built the railway over which it now operates.
See British Rail and Severn Valley Railway
Sheffield Victoria railway station
Sheffield Victoria was the main railway station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on the Great Central Railway,.
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Silverlink
Silverlink was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by National Express that operated the North London Railways franchise from March 1997 until November 2007.
See British Rail and Silverlink
Skipton railway station
Skipton railway station is a Grade II listed station which serves the market town of Skipton in North Yorkshire, England.
See British Rail and Skipton railway station
SNCF
The Société nationale des chemins de fer français (abbreviated as SNCF; "National Company of the French Railways") is France's national state-owned railway company.
Snow Hill tunnel (London)
Snow Hill tunnel is a railway tunnel on the northern edge of the City of London which carries the up and down Snow Hill lines between City Thameslink and Farringdon stations.
See British Rail and Snow Hill tunnel (London)
South Staffordshire line
The South Staffordshire line is a partially mothballed and active former mainline that connects Burton-upon-Trent to Lichfield in Staffordshire and formerly then to the West Midlands towns of Walsall, Wednesbury, Dudley and Stourbridge.
See British Rail and South Staffordshire line
South West Main Line
The South West Main Line (SWML) is a 143-mile (230 km) major railway line between Waterloo station in central London and Weymouth on the south coast of England.
See British Rail and South West Main Line
South West Trains
Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited, trading as South West Trains (SWT), was an English train operating company owned by Stagecoach, which operated the South Western franchise between February 1996 and August 2017.
See British Rail and South West Trains
Southern Railway (UK)
The Southern Railway (SR), sometimes shortened to 'Southern', was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping.
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Southern Region of British Railways
The Southern Region was a region of British Railways from 1948 until 1992 when railways were re-privatised.
See British Rail and Southern Region of British Railways
Speedlink
Speedlink was a wagonload freight service that used air-braked wagons and was operated by British Rail from 1977 to 1991.
See British Rail and Speedlink
Spitting Image
Spitting Image is a British satirical television puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn.
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Spring green
Spring green is a color that was traditionally considered to be on the yellow side of green, but in modern computer systems based on the RGB color model is halfway between cyan and green on the color wheel.
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Sprinter (British Rail)
The Sprinter is a family of diesel multiple unit trains in use on the British railway system.
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SR.N4
The SR.N4 (Saunders-Roe Nautical 4) hovercraft (also known as the Mountbatten class hovercraft) was a combined passenger and vehicle-carrying class of hovercraft.
St Albans Abbey railway station
St Albans Abbey is one of two railway stations in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England; the other being the much larger and busier St Albans City.
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St Pancras railway station
St Pancras railway station, officially known since 2007 as London St Pancras International, is a major central London railway terminus on Euston Road in the London Borough of Camden.
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Stansted Airport railway station
Stansted Airport railway station is on a branch line off the West Anglia Main Line in the East of England and was opened in 1991 to provide a rail link to London Stansted Airport.
See British Rail and Stansted Airport railway station
State-owned enterprise
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a business entity which is established and/or owned by a national or state/provincial government, by an executive order or an act of legislation, in order to earn profit for the government, control monopoly of the private sector over means of production, provide commodities to citizens at a lower price, implement government policies, and/or to deliver products and services to remote locations that otherwise have trouble attracting private vendors.
See British Rail and State-owned enterprise
Statutory corporation
A statutory corporation is a government entity created as a statutory body by statute.
See British Rail and Statutory corporation
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam.
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Steam locomotives of British Railways
The steam locomotives of British Railways were used by British Railways over the period 1948–1968.
See British Rail and Steam locomotives of British Railways
Stena Line
Stena Line is a Swedish shipping line company and one of the largest ferry operators in the world. It services Denmark, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Finland and Sweden. Stena Line is a major unit of Stena AB, itself a part of the Stena Sphere.
See British Rail and Stena Line
Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland
Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland (known as SMZ or in English as Zeeland Steamship Company) was a Dutch ferry operator that ran services from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom between 1875 and 1989.
See British Rail and Stoomvaart Maatschappij Zeeland
Strategic Rail Authority
The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom set up under the Transport Act 2000 to provide strategic direction for the railway industry.
See British Rail and Strategic Rail Authority
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a regional transport partnership for the Strathclyde area of western Scotland.
See British Rail and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Swindon Works
Swindon Works was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1843 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
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Terry Miller (engineer)
Terence Charles Barry Miller, MBE (21 August 1911 – 1989) was an English railway engineer who rose to become Chief Engineer (Traction & Rolling Stock) for British Rail.
See British Rail and Terry Miller (engineer)
Tertiary sector of the economy
The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle).
See British Rail and Tertiary sector of the economy
Thales Group
Thales Group is a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures electrical systems as well as devices and equipment for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security sectors.
See British Rail and Thales Group
Thames Trains
Thames Trains was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Go-Ahead Group, which operated the Thames Trains franchise from October 1996 until March 2004.
See British Rail and Thames Trains
Thameslink
Thameslink is a mainline route on the British railway network, running from,,,,, and via central London to,,, Rainham,,, and.
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Thameslink (train operating company, 1997–2006)
Thameslink was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Govia that operated the Thameslink franchise between March 1997 and March 2006.
See British Rail and Thameslink (train operating company, 1997–2006)
The Independent
The Independent is a British online newspaper.
See British Rail and The Independent
The Railway Magazine
The Railway Magazine is a monthly British railway magazine, aimed at the railway enthusiast market, that has been published in London since July 1897.
See British Rail and The Railway Magazine
The wrong type of snow
"The wrong type of snow" or "the wrong kind of snow" is a phrase coined by the British media in 1991 after severe weather caused disruption to many of British Rail's services.
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Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive in the British Railway Series books by Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher, published from 1945.
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Tilting train
A tilting train is a train that has a mechanism enabling increased speed on regular rail tracks.
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Today's Railways UK
Today's Railways UK is an English-based monthly magazine covering rail transport in Great Britain.
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Tom Fraser
Thomas Fraser (18 February 1911 – 21 November 1988) was a Scottish coal miner and trade unionist, who was a Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for the Hamilton constituency between 1943 and 1967.
See British Rail and Tom Fraser
TOPS
Total Operations Processing System (TOPS) is a computer system for managing railway locomotives and rolling stock, known for many years of use in the United Kingdom.
Torque converter
A torque converter is a device, usually implemented as a type of fluid coupling, that transfers rotating power from a prime mover, like an internal combustion engine, to a rotating driven load.
See British Rail and Torque converter
Tourist attraction
A tourist attraction is a place of interest that tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement.
See British Rail and Tourist attraction
Trade name
A trade name, trading name, or business name is a pseudonym used by companies that do not operate under their registered company name.
See British Rail and Trade name
Trafalgar House (company)
Trafalgar House was a British conglomerate with interests in property investment, property development, engineering, construction, shipping, hotels, energy and publishing.
See British Rail and Trafalgar House (company)
Train operating company
In the railway system of Great Britain, a train operating company (TOC) is a railway undertaking operating passenger trains under the collective National Rail brand.
See British Rail and Train operating company
Trainload Freight
Trainload Freight was the sector of British Rail responsible for trainload freight services.
See British Rail and Trainload Freight
Transport
Transport (in British English) or transportation (in American English) is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another.
See British Rail and Transport
Transport Act 1947
The Transport Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 49) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. British Rail and Transport Act 1947 are former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom.
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Transport Act 1968
The Transport Act 1968 (c. 73) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. British Rail and Transport Act 1968 are former nationalised industries of the United Kingdom.
See British Rail and Transport Act 1968
Transport Act 2000
The Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
See British Rail and Transport Act 2000
Transport for London
Transport for London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most of the transport network in London, United Kingdom.
See British Rail and Transport for London
Travellers Fare
Travellers Fare (normally rendered officially as Travellers-Fare) was a company owned by British Rail that provided catering services on the rail network in Great Britain.
See British Rail and Travellers Fare
Tyneside Passenger Transport Executive
The Tyneside Passenger Transport Executive was the operations arm of the Tyneside Passenger Transport Authority, created by the Transport Act 1968.
See British Rail and Tyneside Passenger Transport Executive
Upminster station
Upminster is an interchange station serving the town of Upminster in the London Borough of Havering, Greater London.
See British Rail and Upminster station
Vale of Rheidol Railway
The Vale of Rheidol Railway (Rheilffordd Cwm Rheidol) is a narrow gauge heritage railway in Ceredigion, Wales, between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge; a journey of.
See British Rail and Vale of Rheidol Railway
Valley Lines (train operating company)
Valley Lines was the trading name of the Cardiff Railway Company, a train operating company owned by Prism Rail and later National Express, that ran local services around Cardiff from October 1996 until October 2001.
See British Rail and Valley Lines (train operating company)
Virgin CrossCountry
Virgin CrossCountry was a train operating company in the United Kingdom that operated the InterCity CrossCountry passenger franchise from January 1997 until November 2007.
See British Rail and Virgin CrossCountry
Virgin Rail Group
Virgin Rail Group (WCT Group since 2021) is a British rail transport company that was formed by the Virgin Group to bid for rail franchises in the United Kingdom during the privatisation of British Rail in the late 1990s.
See British Rail and Virgin Rail Group
Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains (VT) (legal name West Coast Trains Limited) was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Virgin Rail Group, a joint venture between Virgin Group and Stagecoach, which operated the InterCity West Coast franchise from 9 March 1997 to 7 December 2019.
See British Rail and Virgin Trains
Wagonload freight
In rail freight transportation the terms wagonload or wagonload freight refer to trains made of single wagon consignments of freight.
See British Rail and Wagonload freight
Wales & West
Wales & West was a train operating company in the United Kingdom that operated the South Wales & West franchise from 1996 until 2001.
See British Rail and Wales & West
Walsall railway station
Walsall railway station is the principal railway station of Walsall, West Midlands, England and situated in the heart of the town.
See British Rail and Walsall railway station
Water brake
A water brake is a type of fluid coupling used to absorb mechanical energy and usually consists of a turbine or propeller mounted in an enclosure filled with water.
See British Rail and Water brake
Watercress Line
The Watercress Line is the marketing name of the Mid-Hants Railway, a heritage railway in Hampshire, England, running from New Alresford to Alton where it connects to the National Rail network.
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Waterloo & City line
The Waterloo & City line, colloquially known as The Drain, is a London Underground shuttle line that runs between Waterloo and Bank with no intermediate stops.
See British Rail and Waterloo & City line
Watford Junction railway station
Watford Junction is a railway station that serves Watford, Hertfordshire.
See British Rail and Watford Junction railway station
Wembley
Wembley is a large suburbIn British English, "suburb" often refers to the secondary urban centres of a city. Wembley is not a suburb in the American sense, i.e. a single-family residential area outside of the city itself. in the London Borough of Brent, north-west London, northwest of Charing Cross.
West Anglia Great Northern
West Anglia Great Northern, commonly shortened to WAGN, was a train operating company in England.
See British Rail and West Anglia Great Northern
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom, connecting the major cities of London and Glasgow with branches to Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh.
See British Rail and West Coast Main Line
West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive
The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE) was the public body responsible for public transport in the West Midlands metropolitan county in the United Kingdom from 1969 until 2016.
See British Rail and West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive
West of England line
The West of England line (also known as the West of England Main Line) is a British railway line from, Hampshire, to in Devon, England.
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Western Region of British Railways
The Western Region was a region of British Railways from 1948.
See British Rail and Western Region of British Railways
Weymouth railway station
Weymouth is the main railway station serving the town of Weymouth, Dorset, England; the other is Upwey station, which is located north of the town centre.
See British Rail and Weymouth railway station
White paper
A white paper is a report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the issuing body's philosophy on the matter.
See British Rail and White paper
Wind tunnel
Wind tunnels are machines in which objects are held stationary inside a tube, and air is blown around it to study the interaction between the object and the moving air.
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Windsor Link Line, Salford
The Windsor Link is a 700-metre railway line in Salford, Greater Manchester that connects Salford Crescent and Manchester Deansgate stations.
See British Rail and Windsor Link Line, Salford
Wisconsin Central Ltd.
Wisconsin Central Ltd. is a railroad subsidiary of Canadian National.
See British Rail and Wisconsin Central Ltd.
Wolverhampton Low Level railway station
Wolverhampton Low Level was a railway station on Sun Street, in Springfield, Wolverhampton, England.
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Wolverton railway works
Wolverton railway works, known locally as Wolverton Works or just The Works, was established in Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, by the London and Birmingham Railway Company in 1838 at the midpoint of the route from London to Birmingham.
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Woodhead line
The Woodhead line was a railway line linking Sheffield, Penistone and Manchester in the north of England.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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York railway station
York railway station is on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) serving the cathedral city of York, North Yorkshire, England.
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16–25 Railcard
The 16–25 Railcard is an annual card giving discounts on certain types of railway ticket in Britain.
See British Rail and 16–25 Railcard
See also
1997 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- British Coal
- British Rail
- Curriculum Council for Wales
- InterCity (British Rail)
- InterCity Sleeper (British Rail)
- MasterCard Lola
- NCR Book Award
- Net Book Agreement
- Polystyle Publications
- Referendum Party
- Revolutionary Communist Party (UK, 1978)
- Rugby League Divisional Premiership
- Rugby League Premiership
- Sally Line
- Second Major ministry
- Secretary of State for the Environment
- Sega Power
- Shadow Cabinet of John Major
- Shadow Cabinet of Tony Blair
- Skank (magazine)
- The Telegraph (magazine)
- UK Athletics Championships
- Volume (magazine)
- Wellworths
British companies established in 1948
- Arnold Book Company
- Associated Commercial Vehicles
- British International Investment
- British Rail
- Eastern Electricity
- Gaberbocchus Press
- Jersey Airlines
- Longley Farm
- Marples Ridgway
- Sydney Green & Sons
- United Biscuits
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Westclox Scotland
Defunct railway companies of the United Kingdom
- Becontree Estate Railway
- Bristol Port Railway and Pier
- British Rail
- East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway
- Great Northern Railway (Ireland)
- Malton and Driffield Junction Railway
- Portsmouth and Ryde Joint Railway
- Pullman Car Company (UK)
- Tooting, Merton and Wimbledon Railway
- Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway
Railway companies disestablished in 1997
- Amador Central Railroad
- Atlanta, Stone Mountain and Lithonia Railway
- British Rail
- FEMESA
- Greenville and Northern Railway
- Missouri Pacific Railroad
- ScotRail (British Rail)
- Wisconsin and Calumet Railroad
Railway companies established in 1948
- British Rail
- Ferrocarril Sonora–Baja California
- Ferrocarriles Argentinos
- General Roca Railway
- General San Martín Railway
- General Urquiza Railway
- Israel Railways
- Keio Corporation
- Odakyu Electric Railway
- Saurashtra Railway
- St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad
- Taiwan Railways Administration
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