If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. That’s what the curmudgeons say, especially when its a classic. That’s the case with one of the most venerable of companies, British Rail. British Railways, as it was known upon forming and which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997. Chances are if you’ve been on a British train, it would have been operated by British Rail. And, if you’d been paying attention, you would have noted the infamous logo that was a staple for decades. But did you know about the tumultuous and sometimes funny history on how this icon came about? Read on if you’re ready for more intra-departmental squabbling the even demanded the attention of the Prime Minister. Watch more, courtesy of the always interesting Jago Hazzard.
British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997. Originally a trading brand of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission, it became an independent statutory corporation in January 1963, when it was formally renamed the British Railways Board. The rail company still exists and is now known as National Rail.
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