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Document Summary
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Reorganisation of the Nationalised Transport Undertakings
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Sample Quote
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"2. The Government's aim is that the nationalised transport undertakings shall be soundly based both in organisation and finance, providing efficient services to industry and the public, and giving a good livelihood and worthÂwhile jobs to those who work in them.
3. There is much to do and a long way to go. By the end of 1960 the deficits of the British Transport Commission will have reached a total of about £500m; the rate of annual deficit is now about £100m.
4. Sweeping changes will be needed. Effort and sacrifices will be required from all. The public will have to be prepared to face changes in the extent and nature of the services provided and, when necessary, in the prices charged for them. The taxpayer will have to face a major capital reorganisation as well as continue to carry a large part of the burden until the railways are paying their way again. Those working in these undertakings, if their livelihood is to be assured, will have to play their part in increasing proÂductivity and enabling the labour force to be deployed so as to secure maximum efficiency in operation."
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Archivist's Summary
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The White Paper which proposed the splitting of the British Transport Commission into a number of bodies, with the railways being run by the new British Railways Board. It also set financial targets for the railways, which would lead the the Beeching cuts a few years later.
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Category
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White papers |
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Related Event
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N/A
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Date of Publication
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December 1960 |
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Author(s)
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Ministry of Transport
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Publisher
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Her Majesty's Stationery Office
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Sourced?
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Yes
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Source
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Paul Luscombe
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Original Document Link
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Click Here
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Source Format
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Booklet
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Document Copyright
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Crown
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Permission Requested?
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No
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Permission Granted?
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Yes; under our OPSI click-use license No. C02W0005088
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PDF Available?
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Yes
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PDF File Copyright
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This PDF file is subject to the terms governing the reproduction of crown copyright material. Depending on the status and age of the original document, you may need an OPSI click-use license if you wish to reproduce this material, and other restrictions may apply. Please see this explanation for further details.
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No. of Pages
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14
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Size of Download (Mb)
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0.7
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