1963 studio discussion chaired by Derek Hart between Dr Richard Beeching and the Labour peer Lord Stonham on the proposed closure of railway lines, outlined in the Beeching Report. Show more

Tony Wilkinson reports in 1982 on the way many British Rail lines were being closed not just because they ran at loss but also due to lack of funds. Show more

The BBC's 24 Hours reports on the state of rail on 29 March 1971. Engine drivers threaten work-to-rule and the Government attempts to make British Rail self-supporting. Show more