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Document Summary

A pamphlet issued to customers explaining the structure of the new nationalised railway, and its plans for the future.

This document was published in 1948 by British Transport Commission.

It was written by British Transport Commission.

The original document format was Booklet, and comprised 8 pages.

This document was kindly sourced from Paul Luscombe and is in our Publicity material collection. It was added to the Archive on 5th December 2005.

Copyright Information

This document is © BRB (Residuary) Ltd.

"Long allied In service to the nation, British Rallways are now united in national ownership. They wlll do their best to preserve the fine traditions they inherit and, in spite of the difficulties of the time, provide a standard of service worthy of the rising national effort."

Timeline:
Nationalisation

27th November 1946
Transport Bill 1946

6th August 1947
Transport Act 1947

1948
British Railways: The New Organisation

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