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66 results found for '"Commuting"' in Keywords.
Commuter opens wine bar (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with unidentified male speaker (poss. Michael Laud) who had previously set up the Brighton Line Commuter’s Association on setting up a wine bar and restaurant in Brighton as he was fed up with...
Increase in rail fares of 16% (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Complaints on the 16% increase in rail fares for the South East, problems for commuters. Roger Moate MP and David Crouch MP interviewed according to records but only one unidentified person can be heard....
Granville rail disaster (1977)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Douglas Cameron? interviews Tony Townsend? on the Granville rail disaster near Sydney in Australia and the rescue operation.
Rail commuter costs increase (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Holness interviews Conservative MP for Braintree, Tony Newton, on continuing British Rail fare increases in London, and the burden this places on commuters. He blames Government policy for the rises.
Peter Parker on rise in BR passenger numbers (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of British Rail, Sir Peter Parker on why more people are using BR. Includes references to high-speed trains, redundancies, commuter lines, unemployment, cancellations and quality service. Male...
William Rodgers on abandonment of Archway inquiry (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
William (Bill) Rodgers, Secretary of State for Transport, on his reasons for the abandonment of the Archway motorway inquiry due to the activities of pressure groups opposed to the new bypass. Male...
British Rail fares rise (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on an increase in British Rail fares for London commuters. Male interviewer not identified.
Record traffic jams in London (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a female spokesperson for the AA about traffic problems for London commuters, due to heavy snowfall, and an industrial dispute involving train drivers. Male reporter not identified.
British Rail fare increase (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Male interviewee (not identified) calling on British Rail to reinvest in commuter lines into London and on the planned passenger fare increase. Interviewer not heard.
Robert Stephens on tax relief for commuter travel expenses (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Robert Stephens(?) of Westminster Chamber of Commerce says people will stop working in London (and other major connurbations) because they cannot afford the cost of travel. He suggests introducing tax relief...