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Ian Allan Publishing was an English publisher, established in 1942, which specialised in transport books. [1] It was founded by Ian Allan.. In 1942, Ian Allan, then working in the public relations department for the Southern Railway at Waterloo station, decided he could deal with many of the requests he received about rolling stock by collecting the information into a book. [2]
Transport in the United Kingdom is facilitated by road, rail, air and water networks. Some aspects of transport are a devolved matter, with each of the countries of the United Kingdom having separate systems under separate governments. A radial road network totals 29,145 miles (46,904 km) of main roads, 2,173 miles (3,497 km) of motorways and ...
Ian Allan was a highly active Freemason, initiated in October 1955 in the Ashford Manor Lodge No 5045 at Staines. Later he also joined the Albert Duke of York Lodge No 4970 (also in Middlesex), and the Christ's Hospital Lodge No 2650 in London. He held senior rank in the masonic Province of Middlesex, and he was also appointed to office in the ...
History of rail transport in Great Britain. Rail passengers in Great Britain from 1829 to 2023. Class 87 electric locomotive and Mark 3 coaches operated by franchisee Virgin Trains. The railway system of Great Britain started with the building of local isolated wooden wagonways starting in the 1560s. A patchwork of local rail links operated by ...
The United Kingdom is the birthplace of rapid transit, with London and Liverpool hosting the world's first and second urban rail transit and Glasgow the fourth. From 1893 to 1956, the Liverpool Overhead Railway was the only elevated rapid transit in the country, however fell into disuse being demolished in 1957.
Merseyrail (50%) Transport UK London Bus. West Midlands Trains (85%) Website. transport-uk.com. Transport UK Group (TUK) is a British transport operator which operates services in England. It commenced operations in February 2023 when it purchased the British assets of Abellio via a management buyout.
Logistics UK, formerly the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is one of the largest trade associations in the UK, with members moving goods by road, rail, sea, and air. Its mission is to represent the views and interests of over 18,000 companies from the transport industry: from large multinationals [which?] and household names to small and medium businesses.
CILT (UK) is an awarding organisation, accredited and regulated by Ofqual (England), Qualifications Wales and CCEA (Northern Ireland) to offer regulated qualifications in logistics and transport. Organisations can apply to become a recognised [clarification needed] or they can partner existing CILT (UK) training centres. The Institute offers a ...