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31 results found for '"Railway lines"' in Keywords.
Expanding London’s transport (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with GLC planning spokesperson Shelagh Roberts about expanding the London rail network. It looks at where the railway needs to be expanded, the new tunnel under the Thames and what the new lines...
City week (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Consumer advice
City Week, presented by Douglas Moffitt. Part 2 of 2. Includes report on payment issues regarding private health treatment; interview with Private Patients Plan Deputy Managing Director John Gelling(?)....
Vandals put gas cannisters on railway tracks (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
British Rail spokesman Maurice Holmes describes how vandals are placing gas canisters on railway tracks and how, if hit by a train, this could result in an explosion. Holmes says the British Transport Police...
Docklands light railway plans (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a London Docklands Development Commission spokesman, about plans for a Docklands Light Railway. Male speaker and interviewer not identified. Sound is in mono.
Decision makers (1983)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Decision Makers presented by Richard Dallyn on Sir David Serpell’s report on how to finance British Rail and how it has been received. Recommendations including closing lines with loss of jobs and...
Bedpan line gets electric trains (1983)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Sir Peter Parker, Chairman of British Rail on the introduction of the first electric trains on the Bedford to St Pancras (Bedpan) line. Male interviewer not identified.
One-man trains introduced on Bedpan line (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the British Rail decision to introduce single-man trains on the Bedford to St Pancras (Bedpan) line, despite the opposition of the ASLEF trade union who were forced to agree after withholding of...
Bedpan line commuters on new trains (1983)
- Genre
- Vox pop
Vox pop with commuters commenting on the new electric rolling stock on the Bedford to St Pancras (Bedpan) line. Male interviewer not identified.
BR set to abandon Settle railway (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Transport Ministe, David Mitchell on the future of the Settle to Carlisle railway. The Government has said that the line will be closed unless a private sector operator comes forward. Female...
Settle to Carlisle line will not close (1989)
- Genre
- Interview
Elena Curti interviews Transport Minister, Michael Portillo on why the Settle to Carlisle line will not now be closed.