South Wales Direct Line
South Wales Direct Line

Author: P D Rendall

Publisher: Crowood

Published: 2014-05-31

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1847977081

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A history of Great Western Railway's direct line from London to South Wales, from the early 1900s onwards. With a focus on those who worked the line, South Wales Direct Line - History and Working includes the 'Badminton' line route, and all the stations and junctions between Patchway and the Severn Tunnel - an ideal resource for anybody with an interest in this important British railway. Topics covered include how the line developed, from the opening of the London-Bristol line in 1841 to the building of Brunel's Severn Tunnel; duties of those who staffed the stations, signal boxes and goods yards; the upgrade of 1975: how the South Wales Direct Line became the first dedicated high-speed (125mph) rail line and finally the future of the line: upgrading to high-speed electric trains in 2017. Route and station maps are included as well as hundreds of colour and black & white photographs. Superbly illustrated with 209 colour and black & white photographs.

Commonwealth Arbitration Reports
Commonwealth Arbitration Reports

Author: Australia. Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Commission

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 868

ISBN-13:

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Issues for [Sept. 1/Oct. 24-Oct 25/Nov. 30, 1968] include judgments delivered by the Commonwealth Industrial Court.

The Impact of the Railway on Society in Britain
The Impact of the Railway on Society in Britain

Author: A. K. B. Evans

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1351887831

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Jack Simmons, perhaps more than any other single scholar, is responsible for the advancement of the academic study of transport history. As well as being a co-founder of the Journal of Transport History, he wrote extensively on a variety of transport-related topics and was instrumental in developing the London Transport and the National Railway museums. Whilst his death in September 2000 at the age of 85 was a sad loss to the world of transport history, the achievements of his life, celebrated in this festschrift, remain a lasting legacy to succeeding generations of scholars in many fields. Concentrating on the theme of the railways, and how they dramatically affected the development of Britain and her society, this collection touches on numerous issues first highlighted by Professor Simmons which are now central to academic study. These include the men who built the railways, those who financed the enterprise, how the railways affected such everyday issues as tourism, the arts, and politics, as well as the lasting legacy of the railways in a country now dominated by the private car. This volume written by former friends, students and colleagues of Professor Simmons reflects these interests, and provides a fitting tribute to one of the truly great British historians of the twentieth century.