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Catalogue description British Railways Board: Central Planning Unit: Records
| Reference: | AN 201 |
|---|---|
| Title: | British Railways Board: Central Planning Unit: Records |
| Description: |
Selected records relate to the reorganisation of freight facilities including parcel handling. Most of the files deal with policy on Freightliner and liner train terminals. Personal filing practices account for earlier and later records being present in these files. |
| Date: | 1962-1966 |
| Arrangement: |
Chronological |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
British Railways Board, 1963-2001 British Railways Board, Central Planning Unit, 1963-1965 |
| Physical description: | 43 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
BRB (Residuary) Ltd |
| Custodial history: | Held by British Railways Board until February 2001 when transferred into the ownership of British Railways Board (Residuary) Ltd. |
| Accumulation dates: | File series ran from 1962 to 1966 |
| Selection and destruction information: | Only a small proportion of the records have survived. Only those containing a significant policy element were retained. |
| Accruals: | No future accruals expected |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Central Planning Unit was established under the nascent British Railways Board in 1963 and consisted of a small number of individuals reporting directly to a board member. The unit was based around personalities rather than organisation. Its purpose was to formulate policy and to oversee its implementation. In 1965 the unit became part of the Planning and New Works Department. |
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