Twilight of the Railways: What Roads They'll Make!

20-ton freighters 235 million tons able Accordingly advantages amount annual average become British Rail British railway system British Railways British Road Services bulk transportation capital cargo carriageway carrying capacity cars cent CHAPTER civil engineering coaches coal coke compared congestion converted into roads converted permanent converted railway system cost crowd economy efficiency eight-hour day electrified estimated existing roads expenses express services extra factor fare fast-flowing feet fleet fuel fully laden highways hire-car ideal improving industry instance journey speed lane less load locomotives lorries manpower Mersey Tunnel mileage miles mineral freight minutes modernization scheme motorist motorways movement normally number of buses ordinary roads overall passenger traffic perhaps Plainly population possible present prospectus public road system rail rail transport railway conversion railway operation road transport route seat stations tion ton-miles tons of freight towns trailer train venture wagons Waterloo Station wayleaves width