27th March 1963: Dr Beeching publishes his first British Rail report

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27th March 2020

27th March 1963: Dr Beeching publishes his first British Rail report

On the 27^th March 1963, Chairman of the British Transport Commission Dr Richard Beeching published his report entitled The Reshaping of British Railways.

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27th March 1963: Dr Beeching publishes his first British Rail report

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