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Future Comfort of British Rail Travel

Date released

27 May 1946

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1293

NoS ID

065255

Story no

1 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

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Heavy lorries dangers and rail freight (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview about the problems and dangers of heavy lorries on British roads and how to solve them including the need to increase the level of freight carried by rail. Male speaker and female interviewer not...

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Transport on Trial

Date released

1939

Series name

Point of View

Issue no

4

NoS ID

352945

Story no

1 / 1

Today’s Cinema synopsis: Mr. Pro wants all transport to be unified under one government department, but Mr. Con argues that the railways themselves should be left to settle the question. The film produces...

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Transport Minister apologises for typists remark (1992)

Genre

Speech

Transport Minister Roger Freeman apologises to the House of Commons for his injudicious remarks about cheap and cheerful travel for typists, made during an LWT interview on British Rail privatisation. He...

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Stagecoach to rival BR (1992)

Genre

Interview

Managing director of rail company Stagecoach Rail Limited, Brian Cox, on the first rival services to British Rail. Stagecoach will run overnight trains from Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh to London....

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British Rail prices and service (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview on the success of a court case against British Rail, with regard to season ticket pricing and service.

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Rail Bus

Date released

17 Sep 1931

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

124

NoS ID

138161

Story no

2 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet

First test of new vehicle.

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News in Brief

Date released

30 Oct 1933

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

345

NoS ID

139929

Story no

4 / 11

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Rail-car on the road.

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London Transport development plans (1979)

Genre

Interview

John Greenwood interviews the London Transport Rail Development Officer (not identified) about the plans for the Underground rail network in the 1980s and about a recent rise in fares. In two parts.

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Transport Minister on cheap and cheerful travel for typists (1992)

Genre

Interview

Transport Minister Roger Freeman, in a (LWT) television interview on British Rail privatisation, makes a distinction between cheap and cheerful travel for typists and more luxurious travel for businessmen,...

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