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British Railways Board: Passenger Marketing Manager and Provincial Services Sector:...

Catalogue reference: AN 176

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AN 176

This series contains records of the Provincial Services Sector. Earlier files were created by the Passenger Marketing Manager but were subsequently maintained by Provincial Services. Comprises records on the provision of provincial (i.e....

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Reference
AN 176
Title
British Railways Board: Passenger Marketing Manager and Provincial Services Sector: Records
Date
1963-1995
Description

This series contains records of the Provincial Services Sector. Earlier files were created by the Passenger Marketing Manager but were subsequently maintained by Provincial Services. Comprises records on the provision of provincial (i.e. cross-regional and rural) services including planning, local authority assistance, proposed and actual withdrawal of services

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • British Railways Board, Chief Passenger Manager, 1963-1969
  • British Railways Board, Chief Passenger Marketing Manager, 1970-1979
  • British Railways Board, Passenger Manager (Marketing), 1979-1984
  • British Railways Board, Provincial Services Sector, 1984-1996
Physical description
612 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure
Immediate source of acquisition

British Railways Board , from 2001, in 2002

Accumulation dates
1969-1993
Accruals
No future accruals expected
Selection and destruction information
Records kept on: closures; local authority contributions for reinstatement of passenger services; party political reactions to closures; rationalisation policy; negotiations with Passenger Transport Executives
Administrative / biographical background

The Provincial Services Sector was formed in 1984 and lasted until the privatisation of its functions in 1996.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15586/

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British Railways Board: Passenger Marketing Manager and Provincial Services Sector: Records