Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
|
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
Investment in infrastructure
Streamlining operations Privatization of railways Cost-cutting measures |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Oxford
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:railway
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bristol
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1913-04-21
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Closure of unprofitable lines
Introduction of modern management techniques Promotion of alternative transport modes Reduction of railway network |
| gptkbp:criticism |
Impact on rural communities
Environmental impact of closures Job losses in the railway sector Public backlash against cuts |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1985-03-23
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:transportation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Richard Beeching
|
| gptkbp:inception |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Transport policy debates
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
British transport policy
Public transport in the UK |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Economic_factors
|
| gptkbp:involved_in |
Public transport planning
Transport policy advocacy Economic analysis of railways Transport policy reform Public consultations on transport Railway safety improvements Railway modernization efforts Government transport committees Railway efficiency studies Railway industry conferences Transport economics research |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Beeching_cuts
Railway restructuring |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Controversial figure in British transport history
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
The Reshaping of British Railways
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Railway executive
|
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Bristol,_England
|
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:position_held |
Chairman of British Railways Board
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
Sir Brian Robertson
|
| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:Beeching_Report
The Reshaping of British Railways report |
| gptkbp:resigned |
gptkb:1970
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary Beeching
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Sir_Peter_Parker
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Beeching_cuts
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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