British Railways Freight Terminals Since 1960

by Paul Shannon

Arguably, since the 1920s but markedly since the 1960s, the railways have been fighting a losing battle with the road transport to retain their share of freight traffic. Gone are the days when almost every British passenger station had its own goods yard, handling all kinds of freight in wagonload quantities for distribution in the local area. That network of general freight terminals was gradually reduced and, eventually, eliminated, as the railway...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800352921
• ISBN13: 9781800352926
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Crecy Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages