British Rail 1974-97: From Integration to Privatisation
Gourvish, Terry
Britain's Privatised Railways Inspire Considerable Debate About Organisation, Financing, And Development. This Volume Provides An Account Of The Progress Made By British Rail Prior To Privatisation. 1. Introduction: British Rail After 25 Years Of Nationalisation -- Pt. 1. Railways Under Labour, 1974-9. 2. Operating The 1974 Railways Act: Financial Results, Organisational Responses, And Relations With Government. 3. Operations, Productivity, And Technological Change -- Pt. 2. The Thatcher Revolution? British Rail In The 1980s. 4. Sector Management And New Performance Targets. 5. The Serpell Report. 6. Cost Control And Investment In The Post-serpell Railway. 7. Selling The Subsidiary Businesses -- Pt. 3. On The Threshold Of Privatisation: Running The Railways, 1990-4. 8. Business Performance, Pricing, And Productivity. 9. Investment And The Channel Tunnel. 10. Safety -- Pt. 4. Responding To Privatisation, 1981-97. 11. The Privatisation Debate And 'organising For Quality'. 12. Reorganising For Privatisation, 1992-4. 13. Endgame -- App. A. Financial Results -- App. B. Investment -- App. C. Productivity And Performance Indicators -- App. D. Passenger And Freight Traffic Volumes And Revenue -- App. E. Sector Operating Results -- App. F. Government Financial Controls And Out-turns -- App. G. Staff, Pay Settlements, Rates And Earnings, Paybill Costs -- App. H. Subsidiaries -- Hotel Sales And Property Board Income -- App. I. British Railways Board Senior Staff -- App. J. Passenger Pricing, Bus Substitution, Quality Objectives, And Charter Targets -- App. K. Passenger-miles Maximisation -- App. L. British Rail -- Sales And Disposals. Terry Gourvish ; Research By Mike Anson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [518]-677) And Index.
HistoryBritish Rail, HistoryBritish Rail (Firm), Railroads and state--History, Railroads and state--Great Britain--History--20th century, Privatization--History, Privatization--Great Britain--History--20th century, HE3020.B76 G682 2002, 385/.06/541
Name in long format: | British Rail 1974-97: From Integration to Privatisation |
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ISBN-10: | 0199250057 |
ISBN-13: | 9780199250059 |
Book pages: | 768 |
Book language: | en |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Dimensions: | Height: 9.3 Inches, Length: 6.2 Inches, Weight: 2.52208827728 Pounds, Width: 1.9 Inches |