Spotlight on BR: British Railways 1948-1998 - Success or Disaster?

Well-done look at 50 years of British Railways nationalization, tracing the changes wrought and examining the effects on the system. The book highlights the evolving philosophy of the managers -- from the early years when BR's Modernisation Plan was supposed to ensure a return to profitabliity, the Beeching era, the gradual progress towards more efficiency, the Thatcher years under Sir Bob Reid and then the run-up to privatisation under PM John Major. This book examines the state of BR over the course of five decades, detailing its strengths and weaknesses. Illustrated with black and white and some color photos. With several charts and maps. 128 pages.