Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History, York
Research Workshops, 2005-06
14.00 Wednesday 19th October 2005
New thoughts on old problems: Britain's railways to 1914
Tim Leunig (LSE)
Time is money: a re-assessment of the social savings from Victorian British
railways
Mark Casson (University of Reading)
The evolution of the British railway network, 1825-1914: the effects of
inter-company rivalry on the geography of the network
All welcome. Refreshments will be served.
Please note All workshops are held in the Yorkshire Rail Academy at the
National Railway Museum, York, UK. The YRA is fully accessible and may be
reached from within The Warehouse at the NRM, off the Great Hall. The YRA is
not open to the general public - you will need to use the entryphone to get
into the YRA. Please do not enter the YRA more than 10 minutes before the
advertised starting time. Ask at the Museum's welcome desks or any
information point if you need help.
The National Railway Museum is about 3 minutes' walk from York railway
station via the footbridge. Please use either public entrance to the NRM and
tell the staff at the desk that you are attending the IRS&TH workshops.
Cycle parking is available at the City Entrance. Motorists please note that
NRM parking charges apply (except for registered-disabled parking, available
at the City Entrance).
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