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The Reshaping of British Railways - Part 2: Maps
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Archivist's Summary The 'Beeching Report' is one of the most notorious government reports of the 20th century. The failure of the modernisation plan to stem BR's losses led the author, Dr Beeching, to propose wholesale route closures in an attempt to concentrate resources on the core routes.

Many closures went ahead; some sensible, others far less so. The report often adopted an overly-simplistic analysis of the economics of the routes, failing to recognise how the branches contributed traffic to the core network. The Beeching closures failed in their attempt to eliminate BR's losses, and led to the belated recognition that the railways serve a social role which should be financially acknowledged.

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Category Financial & economic reports
Related Event N/A
Date of Publication 27th March 1963
Author(s) British Transport Commission
Publisher Her Majesty's Stationery Office
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Source Library Service
Original Document Link Click Here
Source Format Paper
Document Copyright Crown
Permission Requested? Yes
Permission Granted? Yes; under our OPSI click-use license No. C02W0005088
PDF Available? Yes
PDF File Copyright 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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Beeching closures
 
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December 1960
Reorganisation of the Nationalised Transport Undertakings

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27th March 1963
The Reshaping of British Railways - Part 1: Report

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27th March 1963
The Reshaping of British Railways - Part 2: Maps

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2nd May 1963
The Economics and Social Aspects of the Beeching Plan

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1965
Review of Dr Beeching's Report The Reshaping of British Railways

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February 1965
The Development Of The Major Railway Trunk Routes

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February 1965
The Transport Conflict by Dr Beeching

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