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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.