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The Nationalisation of British Transport

The Early History of the British Transport Commission, 1948–53

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  • © 1987

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  1. Michael R. Bonavia
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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Setting the Scene

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 1-2

  3. Drafting the Bill

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 3-21

  4. Consultation and Opposition

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 22-29

  5. The Bill in Parliament

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 30-37

  6. Creating the Organisation

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 38-59

  7. The Commission at Work

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 60-73

  8. The Creation of British Road Services

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 74-82

  9. The Problems of the Railways

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 83-88

  10. The Bus Groups

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 89-93

  11. Towards Integration

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 94-104

  12. The Ports and the Canals

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 105-113

  13. London Transport

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 114-123

  14. The Hotels and Rail Catering

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 124-129

  15. Labour Relations

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 130-137

  16. User Protection: The Consultative Committees

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 138-143

  17. The Financial Results

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 144-150

  18. Reversing Direction: The 1953 Act

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 151-162

  19. The Lessons Learnt?

    • Michael R. Bonavia
    Pages 163-167

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 168-192
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Nationalisation of British Transport

  • Book Subtitle: The Early History of the British Transport Commission, 1948–53

  • Authors: Michael R. Bonavia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08793-8

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Michael R. Bonavia 1987

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-08793-8Published: 18 June 1987

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 192

  • Topics: Industries

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