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Catalogue description British Railways Board: Railfreight Distribution: Senior Officers Records
| Reference: | AN 206 |
|---|---|
| Title: | British Railways Board: Railfreight Distribution: Senior Officers Records |
| Description: |
This series contains files of the directors of Railfreight Distribution and its predecessor, Freightliners Ltd. Most files originate from Ian A Brown, the Managing Director of Railfreight Distribution. Issues covered include; operating and marketing strategy; budgets, investment and financial performance; correspondence and agreements with customers, such as the car industry; management and development of regional freight terminals; preparations for the opening of the Channel Tunnel; joint ventures with UK and European partners, particularly in the field of intermodal or combined transport; the privatisation of Freightliner and restructuring of Railfreight Distruibution |
| Date: | 1981-1995 |
| Arrangement: |
Chronological |
| Related material: |
Railfreight Distribution policy files AN 205 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | Miscellaneous |
| Creator: |
Railfreight Distribution, 1988-1997 |
| Physical description: | 390 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 2003 BRB (Residuary) Ltd |
| Custodial history: | Created and held by the British Railways Board, passed to British Railways Board (Residuary) Ltd in February 2001 |
| Accumulation dates: | File series ran from 1988 to 1997 |
| Selection and destruction information: | Selected to illustrate the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK. Policy files and records on strategy have been selected. Personnel records and non-startegic records have not been selected. |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing. |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Railfreight Distribution was formed in October 1988 by the merger of Speedlink Distribution, Railfreight International and Freightliners Ltd. In 1991, under the Organising for Quality reforms, it became a separate business from Trainload Freight. The Speedlink service was withdrawn in July 1991 leaving Railfreight Distribution with the core business of Channel Tunnel and deep-sea container traffic. It was privatised in 1997. |
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