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New Great British Railways logo to be unveiled in bid to ‘restore pride’ in railways
The “Double Arrow” was designed in 1964 by lettering artist Gerry Barney, and was rolled out by British Rail the following ...
British Rail wasn’t all bad. Sixty years after the brand launched we should remember its marketing successes
The railways were nationalised under the 1947 Transport Act and managed by “British Railways”. Back in the 1950s, the railway ...
London Evening Standard26d
Flying Scotsman marks rail anniversary on heritage line
The Flying Scotsman has made its first passenger journeys of the year in Cambridgeshire to commemorate the anniversary of British Railways. Train lovers were photographed smiling from the vintage ...
The Independent10d
New Great British Railways logo to be unveiled in bid to ‘restore pride’ in railways
The “Double Arrow” was designed in 1964 by lettering artist Gerry Barney, and was rolled out by British Rail the following year. While the symbol is simpler than the complex heraldic logos ...