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British Railways Board: Director of Projects and Chief Projects Officer: Records

Catalogue reference: AN 184

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AN 184

This series consists of records of the inception and monitoring of major projects including electrification, Automatic Warning System, Advanced Passenger Train, High Speed Train and the Channel Tunnel. There are also some records on the...

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AN 184

Title
British Railways Board: Director of Projects and Chief Projects Officer: Records
Date

1969-1993

Description

This series consists of records of the inception and monitoring of major projects including electrification, Automatic Warning System, Advanced Passenger Train, High Speed Train and the Channel Tunnel. There are also some records on the introduction of new locomotives and rolling stock.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

815 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

2002-2003 BRB (Residuary) Ltd

Accruals

No further accruals expected

Selection and destruction information

Acquisition criteria 2.2.1.2, Management of the economy and 2.2.2.2, Impact of the state on the physical environment.

Administrative / biographical background

Major projects were run by the Chief Projects Officer (CPO) and then by the Director of Projects (DoP). For a time the CPO and the DoP worked concurrently, until 1988 when the DoP took over all projects. The CPO and the DoP were responsible for specifying procedures for management control and reporting of projects.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15672/

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British Railways Board: Director of Projects and Chief Projects Officer: Records