Transport Act 1947
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The Transport Act 1947 was a major piece of post-war British legislation that nationalised the country’s railways, long-distance road haulage, and other key transport services, creating the British Transport Commission.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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UK transport legislation → |
| abolishedEntities |
Great Western Railway
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London and North Eastern Railway → London, Midland and Scottish Railway → Southern Railway → |
| aimedTo |
coordinate transport services under public ownership
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nationalise long-distance road haulage in Great Britain → nationalise railways in Great Britain → |
| citation |
10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 49
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| componentOf |
post-war nationalisation programme in the United Kingdom
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| created |
British Transport Commission
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| effect |
abolition of the Big Four railway companies
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creation of a unified, publicly owned transport system in Great Britain → |
| establishedBody |
British Transport Commission
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| followedBy |
Transport Act 1953
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| government |
Attlee government
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| historicalPeriod |
post-World War II Britain
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| implementedAs |
nationalisation of the Big Four railway companies
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| introducedBy |
Herbert Morrison
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| jurisdiction |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| language |
English
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| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| longTitle |
An Act to provide for the establishment of a British Transport Commission and for the transfer to that Commission of undertakings and property of certain transport undertakings and for purposes connected therewith
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| monarchAtEnactment |
George VI
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| policyArea |
economic planning
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public ownership → |
| politicalPartySupport |
Labour Party (UK)
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| precededBy |
Railways Act 1921
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| providedFor |
transfer of canals and inland waterways to public ownership
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transfer of certain docks and harbours to public ownership → transfer of long-distance road haulage undertakings to public ownership → transfer of railway undertakings to public ownership → |
| region |
Great Britain
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| relatedTo |
British Railways
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British Road Services → British Waterways → |
| royalAssent |
6 August 1947
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| sector |
transport
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| shortTitle |
Transport Act 1947
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| subject |
canals and inland waterways in Great Britain
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docks and harbours in Great Britain → nationalisation of transport → rail transport in Great Britain → road haulage in Great Britain → |
| yearEnacted |
1947
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