British Transport Commission
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The British Transport Commission was a UK government body established after World War II to oversee and manage the nationalised railways, road transport, and inland waterways across Britain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| British Railways 1948–1962 | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government body
→
nationalised industry → statutory corporation → |
| appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction |
England
NERFINISHED
→
Scotland → Wales → |
| chairperson | Sir Cyril Hurcomb → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| dissolutionReason | reorganisation of nationalised transport → |
| dissolved | 1962 → |
| fieldOfWork |
inland waterways
→
rail transport → road transport → |
| followedBy | sector-based transport boards → |
| hasPart |
British Rail
→
surface form:
British Railways
British Road Services → British Transport Advertising → |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
→
surface form:
London
|
| inception | 1948 → |
| industry | transport → |
| jurisdiction | Great Britain NERFINISHED → |
| legalBasis | Transport Act 1947 → |
| locatedInTime | post-war period → |
| owned |
British Rail
→
surface form:
British Railways
British Road Services → Docks and Inland Waterways Executive → London Transport Board →
surface form:
London Transport Executive
Railway Executive → Road Transport Executive → shipping services associated with British Railways → |
| parentOrganization |
UK government
→
surface form:
UK Government
|
| purpose |
coordination of nationalised transport services
→
management of inland waterways → management of nationalised railways → management of nationalised road haulage → |
| regulates | integrated transport policy for nationalised sectors → |
| replaced |
Big Four (British railway companies)
→
surface form:
Big Four railway companies
private canal and waterway undertakings → private road haulage undertakings → |
| replacedBy |
British Rail
→
surface form:
British Railways Board
Canal & River Trust →
surface form:
British Waterways Board
London Transport Board → Transport Holding Company → |
| significantEvent | nationalisation of British railways in 1948 → |
| subordinateUnit |
Docks and Inland Waterways Executive
→
London Transport Board →
surface form:
London Transport Executive
Railway Executive → Road Transport Executive → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British Railways 1948–1962