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Train of Tomorrow

Date released

4 Aug 1966

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

66/62

NoS ID

112172

Story no

3 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

The answer to some of Britain’s transport problems can be found in the Hovertrain. Pathe News investigates the potential of this high-speed form of travel.

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Prince Edward homelessness appeal (1990)

Genre

News report; Speech

Prince Edward gives his support to an appeal for people to walk home from work on 26th March and donate the money they would have spent on travel to help the homeless. Nigel Dearing reports.

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Councillor Michael Hancock resigns from the Labour Group of Hampshire County Council (1981)

The Department of Transport has brought an exhibition to Reading in a double-decker bus. It shows the problems disabled people have to face when they use public transport, and some ways of making travel...

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London traffic problems (1989)

Genre

Interview; News report; Vox pop

Julie Benson reports on travel in London. With truck driver Billy Rapaccole(?) on the congestion; Steven Haker, chairman of the CBI taskforce set up to combat traffic problems, on how trains are too...

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Small bomb explodes in the Strand (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview

A small bomb has exploded in a dustbin in the Strand, causing travel problems across London. Clayre Gribben reports and talks to witnesses at the scene: dustman Ron Wilkins, bus driver Joe Moreland(?), local...

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Taken for granted (1985)

Genre

Interview; Documentary

Taken for Granted: Flying. In this episode of his regular show Richard Robbins discusses the subject of aircraft and air travel. He asks, are we safe in planes, how do they work, and how are they built? He...

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Journey to Australia in a Tiger Moth (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview about a pilot’s journey to Australia in a Tiger Moth aeroplane. He speaks about his trip and the problems and people he encounters.

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Record traffic jams in London (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a female spokesperson for the AA about traffic problems for London commuters, due to heavy snowfall, and an industrial dispute involving train drivers. Male reporter not identified.

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Heathrow chaos (1978)

Genre

Interview

David Hart of British Airways explains the problems being caused at Heathrow airport in London due to delays because of the current French air traffic controller dispute. Male interviewer not identified.

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Minister on Britons abroad (1988)

Genre

Interview

Tim Knight interviews Foreign Office minister Tim Eggar on the problems faced by British embassies when asked to represent UK citizens abroad.

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