Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:advocated_for |
sustainable transport solutions
investment in rail infrastructure sustainability in transport better rail services public transport improvements modernization of railways improved railway safety better rail connectivity increased efficiency in railways |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:public_transportation
gptkb:railway transportation innovation transportation reform British transport policy |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary Doctorate from University of Bristol
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1913-04-21
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:transportation
transportation history railway operational efficiency transportation efficiency initiatives transportation debates |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1985-03-23
|
| gptkbp:education |
engineering
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:transportation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dr. Richard Beeching
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| gptkbp:influenced |
public transport systems
transportation planning transportation economics transportation funding decisions railway management practices railway service delivery British railway policy future of British railways public opinion on railways transportation policies in the UK |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
economic factors
|
| gptkbp:involved_in |
transport policy reform
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
impact on rural communities
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Beeching_Report
cost-cutting measures controversial decisions economic analysis of railways impact on railway employment impact on railway industry railway cuts in the 1960s railway network reduction restructuring of British Railways strategic railway planning |
| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial railway closures
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
The Reshaping of British Railways
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| gptkbp:occupation |
railway executive
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| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Bristol,_England
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:London,_England
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| gptkbp:position_held |
Chairman of British Railways Board
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| gptkbp:published |
Beeching Report in 1963
The Reshaping of British Railways in 1963 reports on railway efficiency |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Margaret Beeching
|
| gptkbp:supported |
privatization of railways
|
| gptkbp:works_at |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:works_on |
railway modernization projects
railway efficiency studies |
| gptkbp:works_with |
gptkb:government_officials
transportation experts |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:British_Railways_network
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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