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Sir Bob Reid, visionary British Rail chief whose success could not stave off privatisation
Sir Bob Reid, who has died aged 91, chaired British Rail from 1990 to 1995 after a distinguished career with Shell.
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British Rail: A New History — a timely reminder of how to run a railway
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There was little mourning after the UK’s nationalised train operator, British Rail, ran its last service ...
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British Rail wasn’t all bad. Sixty years after the brand launched we should remember its marketing successes
Lecturer in Marketing, Brunel Business School, Brunel University of London In 2025 Britain is marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Many will be quick to celebrate the legacy of ...