MODERN RAILWAYS DICTIONARY OF RAILWAY INDUSTRY TERMS

The railway industry, like all other industries, creates for itself a whole range of jargon and acronyms, which, to the outsider, can appear both complex and confusing. In recent times, particularly in the wake of the privatisation of the railways, a plethora of new terminology has appeared, reflecting the changed nature of the business. Terms such as TOC and ROSCO are thrown up regularly in press comments and magazine articles, but how many people fully understand what these terms actually mean? This book provides the reader with comprehensible explanations and definitions of the terms used by and applied to the modern railway industry and also provide a clear exposition of the present structure of the modern railway industry in Britain. Comprehensive in its coverage of this often complex subject, the Modern Railways Dictionary of Railway Industry Terms is a vital work of reference for all those involved in the industry as transport professionals and all those enthusiasts on the outside who wish to be more fully informed about the nature of the contemporary railway scene in Britain. 

Author: John Glover
Format: HB 160 pages
Publisher: Ian Allan Ltd
Pub date: Nov 2005
ISBN 10: 0711030766
ISBN 13: 9780711030763

List Price: £19.99