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British Rail

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FoundedJanuary 1
1948
Headquarters locationLondon, United Kingdom
DefunctFebruary 1, 2001
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British Railways Board
British Transport Commission
SubsidiariesRailfreight
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About British Rail


British Railways, which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the state-owned company that operated most of the overground rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997.

Swanage Railway T3 class No. 563 steam locomotive returns to action

Swanage Railway T3 class No. 563 steam locomotive returns to action
Oct 12,2023 1:11 am

... The Swanage branch line was closed and demolished by British Rail in 1972 but volunteers spent 30 years rebuilding it as a tourist attraction which, in 2019, carried more than 200,000 passengers...

'First' black history statues return to Brixton

'First' black history statues return to Brixton
Jan 25,2023 4:21 am

... Platforms Piece, which was commissioned by the Public Art Development Trust on behalf of British Rail, also shows two other Brixton residents, Karin Heistermann and Peter Lloyd...

Rail ticket sale launched as travel costs criticised

Rail ticket sale launched as travel costs criticised
Apr 19,2022 2:25 am

... The government s " Great British Rail Sale" will see prices slashed by as much as half, with cheaper off-peak travel on offer in April and May...

UK railways need ‘radical overhaul', campaigners say

UK railways need ‘radical overhaul', campaigners say
Feb 16,2020 9:35 am

...The entire British Rail network should be radically overhauled to end the spectre of nightmare journeys , campaigners have...

If HS2 in Crewe, then what?'

If HS2 in Crewe, then what?'
Feb 16,2020 9:01 am

... Series were cars parked on the sidewalk, their owners among the thousands of workers within West street, huge warehouses, building locomotives for the British Railways...

Northern rail: politicians demand Pacer trains per day travelling compensation

Northern rail: politicians demand Pacer trains per day travelling compensation
Feb 16,2020 7:21 am

... a joint venture between British Rail and Leyland Motors were...

News Daily: EU 'not convinced' of Brexit and the UK struggles with Facebook

News Daily: EU 'not convinced' of Brexit and the UK struggles with Facebook
Feb 16,2020 6:50 am

... On this dayin 1976, The first British Rail was entering the Inter-City 125 high-speed train service between London and Bristol...

News Daily: EU 'not convinced' of Brexit and the UK struggles with Facebook

Feb 16,2020 6:50 am

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the EU ", but not convinced" of PM's Brexit-negotiators in Brussels Brexit talks, it seems, you have to go some way to convince the leaders of the EU, Boris Johnson ' s can work the latest plan. The President of the European Council , Donald Tusk , says that while Irish PM, Leo Varadkar , says Mr Johnson ' s attempts to revise the arrangements on The Border to Northern Ireland , "fall short if there are A Number of aspects". Mr Johnson told MPs on Thursday that his proposals are a "genuine attempt to bridge the gap".

BBC Europe editor Katya Adler , says EU politicians still uncertain whether Mr Johnson is open for deeper negotiations or focuses his attention on a possible election campaign, but adds you don't want to be seen "slamming the door" in the UK ' s face. A lot of posture, such as the BBC Monitoring reports. If you're still trying to figure out exactly what the Prime Minister 's plan, includes, our, explains.

Facebook encryption 'danger to public safety,"

Facebook is the ability to hold online conversations private as a fundamental right provides. But the government of the United Kingdom in addition to the effect of the Social Media giant plans to encrypt messages on all platforms including WhatsApp and Instagram - Will accelerate to hinder attempts to investigations of terrorists, and child sexual abuse. To demand In an open letter, the Minister of the interior and the safety of Our Children " of frustrating a cross-border agreement, so that the British law enforcement authorities of the US tech companies the publication of Data on serious criminals. Facebook - sharp focus on privacy, after scandals over abuse of personal Data - says it is consulting "closely with the child safety experts, governments, and technology-organization" about how to keep the best people for sure.

KJT finally, global gold

Another day, another new British athletics champion holt. at The Top , out of disappointment, keep on the international stage More Than once. But personal bests in hurdles, Shot Put and javelin helped "KJT", gold in Doha, claiming a national record in The Process . "I just want more," she said. BBC Sport's Saj Chowdhury and colleagues Mike Henson that made the difference, the lack of parties with Schoolmates game - including look-star Jodie Comer - moving in The South of France.

What art has ever made for Margate ?

By Tanya Gupta, BBC News

Tracey Emin grew up in Margate in the 1970s, when the north Kent resort was always hats still droves of vacationers draws in its "Golden Mile " of sand, jellied eels, buckets and spades and Kiss Me Quick. But by the 1980s, the city had a "no-go-zone," she recalls.

Margate 's £17. 5m Turner Contemporary art gallery opened in 2011, with the hope that it would spearhead the regeneration of The Most disadvantaged parts of the UK. Since then, The Gallery has shows multiple hits, and host of this year's Turner prize. But how much has the surrounding city?

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Europe's reaction to Boris Johnson , the Brexit plan leads to the fact that many of the papers, with the I the Prime Minister what is willing, said the compromise to EU leaders that they were convinced of The Plan . Other front-page feature, the judgment against the women are demanding millions of pounds on raising The State pension age, the concerns about UK wildlife, and follow-up reports on The Police investigation into the false allegations of a VIP sex abuse ring.

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