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British Railways Board: Passenger Marketing Services: Records

Catalogue reference: AN 185

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AN 185

This series consists of records of the Chief Passenger Manager within the Traffic Department until 1969, the Executive Director, Passenger until September 1970 and the Chief Passenger Marketing Manager until 1979 and afterwards of the Passenger...

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Reference
AN 185
Title
British Railways Board: Passenger Marketing Services: Records
Date
1951-1987
Description

This series consists of records of the Chief Passenger Manager within the Traffic Department until 1969, the Executive Director, Passenger until September 1970 and the Chief Passenger Marketing Manager until 1979 and afterwards of the Passenger Manager (Marketing). Files relate to marketing policy and strategy including national travel incentive schemes, national ticketing and pricing, and national and regional surveys affecting policy.

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
Physical description
126 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2001 British Railways Board

Accumulation dates
Series ran from 1963 to 1982
Accruals
Series is accruing
Selection and destruction information
Acquisition criterion 2.2.1.2, Management of the economy.
Administrative / biographical background

The Chief Passenger Manager was within the Traffic Department until 1969 when the post became Executive Director, Passenger until September 1970 and then Chief Passenger Marketing Manager until 1979. The functions were then scattered to other departments, the Passenger Manager (Marketing) retaining responsibility for sales, terminal services and some computer systems.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15673/

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British Railways Board: Passenger Marketing Services: Records