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What does BR stand for?

British Rail


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Samples in periodicals archive:
The privatisation of British Rail has taught us several things.
But critics claimed the figures for the 12 months ending in March did not compare with the punctuality of British Rail trains before privatisation in 1996.
Can I point out that British Rail not only charged a seat reservation fee, but charged for cycles, prams, unfolded pushchairs and excess luggage?
Ms Elphick may welcome the work to improve the line now but it was lack of investment in British Rail by the Conservative Government, during their last period in office, that led to the downgrading of the rail line between Wrexhamand Chester.
A TILTING Virgin train outdid its ill-fated British Rail forerunner yesterday to set a new Glasgow to London speed record.
5bn in public subsidy is now paid into the railways, three times more than the subsidy once paid to British Rail.
Twenty years ago, when the rail network was under British Rail - with all its faults - one was able, through the summer months, to travel to a choice of 20 different seaside and historical tourist attractions using a three-day return ticket for just pounds 20.
A Merseyrail spokesman said: ``The cheap day single fare is an anomaly from the days of British Rail going back 25 years and we only sold a handful of them each year.

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