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NEW RAILWAY WORKS. Memo. by Minister of Transport.

10 Jan 1941

- 10th 2 - to cost £10 millions, spread over the next two years. The works would be directed to adapting the lay-out of the lines to a wartime economy, increasing the capacity of routes avoiding London and other bottlenecks and the exchange points and marshalling yards at which congestion and delay have been especially apparent. 4. The post-war value of the works is necessarily dependent largely on the amount of traffic then requiring to be carried by rail and is, therefore, problematical; some of the works are not likely to have much, if any, post-war value, but others may constitute permanent and valuable improvements to the railway system.
infrastructure construction exports industry soldiers transportation railways roads transport travel london labour shortages traffic blackout united states armed forces ministry of transport haulage overseas trade air raids nationwide bomb damage lord president's committee railway executive committee civilian travel
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/3/3
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/3
Former Department Reference
LP(41) 1
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000003.003
Keywords
Air Raids Blackout Bomb Damage Civilian Travel Construction Exports Haulage Infrastructure Labour Shortages Overseas Trade Railways Roads Soldiers Traffic Transportation United States Armed Forces
Language
English
Locations Discussed
London
Organizations Discussed
Lord President's Committee Ministry of Transport Railway Executive Committee
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 1(41) - 75(41)
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Transport Travel

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