{"product_id":"british-railways-1948-73-a-business-history-paperback-9780521188838","title":"British Railways 1948–73; A Business History (Paperback) 9780521188838","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBritish Railways 1948–73\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Business History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1986, this is a business history of the first twenty-five years of nationalised railways in Britain.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eT. R. Gourvish (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521188838, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 28 April 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e844 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 4.7 cm, 1.22 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e List of charts, figures and maps\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Chronology\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: nationalisation\u003cbr\u003e Part I. the British Transport Commission and the Railway Executive, 1948–53: 2. Organisation\u003cbr\u003e 3. Investment\u003cbr\u003e 4. Revenue costs and labour relations\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The British Transport Commission 1953–62: 5. The new railway organisation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Deficits, markets and closures\u003cbr\u003e 7. Wages, unions and productivity\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Modernisation Plan and investment\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The British Railways board, 1963–73: 9. The 'Beeching Revolution': organisation and reorganisation\u003cbr\u003e 10. Financial performance and rationalisation\u003cbr\u003e 11. Markets, pricing and commercial strategy\u003cbr\u003e 12. Investment, labour relations and productivity\u003cbr\u003e 13. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Statistical Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economic history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economic history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economic%20history%20%5BKCZ%5D%22\"\u003eKCZ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000112959768,"sku":"9780521188838","price":41.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521188838i_d5621e1e-1c6d-441c-9a20-645c451d73d9.jpg?v=1691373456","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/british-railways-1948-73-a-business-history-paperback-9780521188838","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}