Losing Track (1985) [VHSRip (DivX)]

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Overview
Channel 4 Series about British transport history and the political decisions that have shaped its course over the past century.
GB. Marker Productions,

1 Speed. The coming of the railways to 1900.
2 Company and Nation. Competition, road against rail and rail against rail, 1900 to 1945.
3 Nationalisation. 1945 to 1952
4 Modernisation. How plans to modernise railways were undermined. 1952 –1960.
5 Beeching. The cutting of the rail network 1963 to 1968 and later results.
6 Tram Towns. Triumph and decline of tramways 1870s - 1960s.
7 Cars and Concrete. Buchanon and the policy of re-modelling towns for the car.
8 Capital City. The special case of London. 1870 onwards.
9 Limited Change. The ‘social railway’, Tyneside metro and South Yorkshire buses.
10 Whose Loss? About the main trend of policy, the emphasis on the private car, loss of other forms of mobility, the impact on environment.

Tx Channel 4: 22/05 - 1985/07/27 [10 x 30 min eps]

http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/10184
http://www.marker.org.uk/Earlier%20Productions%20.html

1 - Speed Airdate: 22/05/1985
The coming of railways changed the face of Britain and its way of life. Town growth speeded up dramatically and the railway companies became the country's largest employers. The power and influence of the railway owners was immense.

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2 - Company and Nation Airdate: 29/05/1985
The coming of railways changed the face of Britain and its way of life. Town growth speeded up dramatically and the railway companies became the country's largest employers. The power and influence of the railway owners was immense.

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3 - Nationalisation Airdate: 05/06/1985
Programme about the nationalisation of the railways after Labour's 19
45 landslide election victory. Kerry Hamilton interviews ASLEF's Assistant General Secretary, Neil Milligan, who used to be a train driver, and Dr Michael Bonavia, who used to be a railway manager.

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running time: 25 minutes 36 seconds

4 - Modernisation Airdate: 12/06/1985
Kerry Hamilton looks at the Conservative Government's reluctant investment in the railways in the 1950s and interviews Dr Michael Bonavia about managing railways and Huw Benyon, author of the book 'Working For Ford'.

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5 - Beeching Airdate: 19/06/1985
Kerry Hamilton tells the story of the closure of many miles of railway lines and nearly 2000 stations, following the implementation of Dr Richard Beeching's report 'The Reshaping of British Railways'. Dave Bowman of the NUR, train driver Gordon Coles and Margaret Ogden who fought to save the North London line also contribue to the programme.

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running time: 25 Minutes 41 seconds

6 - Tram Townss Airdate: 26/06/1985
Horse trams were first used in the 1870s. Twenty years later, the electric tram appeared on the streets and its social effects were extensive. Britain had trams for over 50 years ; Kerry Hamilton examines why they are no longer in use.

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size: 208 MB
running time: 25 minutes 37 seconds

7 - Cars and Concrete Airdate: 03/07/1985
Kerry Hamilton looks at the Marples Report and the effect its prioritisation of the needs of motorists has had on town and city planning.

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running time: 25 minutes 4 seconds

8 - Capital City Airdate: 10/07/1985
A look at the history of transport in London over the past century, and how changes in local and national government have meant that transport policy has suffered from a stop-go effect.

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running time: 25 minutes 2 seconds

9 - Limited Change Airdate: 17/07/1985
Barbara Castle, as Minister of Transport, introduced legislation that brought new life to some provincial cities. the 1968 Act was followed by the formation of Passenger Transport Authorities. This brought all forms of transport over a wide area under one centralised body.

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size: 204 MB
running time: 25 minutes 7 seconds

10 - Whose Loss? Airdate: 24/07/1985
Concluding programme in the series.

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running time: 25 minutes 43 seconds

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