Railways of the West of England in the 1980s

Railways of the West of England in the 1980s
Author: Kevin Redwood
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2019-09-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1445689189

This book contains a stunning collection of images from across the West of England during the 1980s.

Railways of the Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s

Railways of the Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s
Author: Kevin Redwood
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2019-03-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1445684322

With a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images, Kevin Redwood documents this fascinating period in Britain’s railway history.

South Wales Railways in the 1980s

South Wales Railways in the 1980s
Author: Kevin Redwood
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2020-03-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1445695820

The South Wales Division was one of the three operating divisions of the Western Region. Explore the South Wales Railways in the 1980s with previously unpublished photographs.

The British Rail Problem

The British Rail Problem
Author: Richard Pryke
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2019-09-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000314960

This book formulates a new strategy for the railways, trying to discover how much traffic British Rail can hope to obtain. It looks at two fundamental assumptions on which the Board's case for a large and virtually open-ended subsidy rests.

British Railways in the 1970s and ’80s

British Railways in the 1970s and ’80s
Author: Greg Morse
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2013-08-10
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0747814090

For British Rail, the 1970s was a time of contrasts, when bad jokes about sandwiches and pork pies often belied real achievements, like increasing computerisation and the arrival of the high-speed Inter-City 125s. But while television advertisements told of an 'Age of the Train', Monday morning misery continued for many, the commuter experience steadily worsening as rolling stock aged and grew ever more uncomfortable. Even when BR launched new electrification schemes and new suburban trains in the 1980s, focus still fell on the problems that beset the Advanced Passenger Train, whose ignominious end came under full media glare. In British Railways in the 1970s and '80s, Greg Morse guides us through a world of Traveller's Fare, concrete concourses and peak-capped porters, a difficult period that began with the aftershock of Beeching but ended with BR becoming the first nationalised passenger network in the world to make a profit.

Design for Passenger Transport

Design for Passenger Transport
Author: Frank Height
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483153096

Design for Passenger Transport focuses on the ways by which standards of design could be improved to enhance the psychological and physical well-being of both passengers and staff. Various aspects of design in the fields of air, rail, road, and water passenger transport are discussed. The selection first tackles passenger handling design in airports, railway stations, and transport interchanges, including care and comfort of passenger movements and exploitation of commercial potential arising from the concentration of passengers. The book also elaborates on airline and travel industry requirements, terminal concept and parking, terminal buildings, and rail/ terminal link. The text takes a look at the design policy for greater Manchester transport, including principles and objectives, informational publicity, and point of sale. The publication also focuses on passenger behavior and expectations at airports, as well as survey of passenger behavior and expectation and implications for airport planning and management. Vehicle suspension systems and design, track irregularities, and minimum standards for passengers are also discussed. The selection is a dependable source of data for readers interested in the design of passenger transport systems.