Author : T. R. Gourvish
Release : 1986
Genre : Business & Economics
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British Railways 1948-73 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook British Railways 1948-73 write by T. R. Gourvish. This book was released on 1986. British Railways 1948-73 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Originally published in 1986, this is a business history of the first twenty-five years of nationalised railways in Britain. Commissioned by the British Railways Board and based on the Board's extensive archives, it fully analyses the dynamics of nationalised industry management and the complexities of the vital relationship with government. After exploring the origins of nationalisation, the book deals with the organisation, financial performance, investment and commercial policies of the British Transport Commission (1948-2), Railway Executive (1948-53) and British Railways Board (1963-73). Calculations of profit and loss, investment, and productivity are provided on a consistent basis for 1948-73. This business history thus represents a major contribution not only to the debate about the role of the railways in a modern economy but also to that concerning the nationalised industries, which have proved to be one of the most enduring problems of the British economy since the war.