{"product_id":"9781405946278-british-rail","title":"British Rail","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wolmar's book is impeccably organised and makes a fast, enjoyable read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritish Rail wasn't how we're asked to remember it .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom ancient rolling stock to patchy service, stale sandwiches to the wrong kind of snow, British Rail - our last great state-owned organisation to be privatised - has received a terrible press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut after its controversial 1948 creation, British Rail was actually an innovative powerhouse that over five decades transformed the UK, creating one of the fastest regular rail services in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning journalist Christian Wolmar takes us from promise to punchline, exploring British Rail's birth into post-war austerity, the many battles and struggles to evolve what many considered to be a dinosaur, and how, at the height of its success, the service was misunderstood and unfairly maligned, ruthlessly broken up and privatised.\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Christian Wolmar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wolmar is the high priest of railway studies' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The greatest expert on British trains'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Our most eminent transport journalist' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If the world's railways have a laureate, it is surely Christian Wolmar' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Wolmar is in love with the railways. He writes constantly and passionately about them. He is their wisest, most detailed historian and a constant prophet of their rebirth . if you love the hum of the wheels and of history, then Christian Wolmar is your man\u003ci\u003e' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40856305401953,"sku":"9781405946278","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34528805_79274061-1c90-4284-98b6-4741e04d9e1b.jpg?v=1747979565","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781405946278-british-rail","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}