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  2. Rail freight in Great Britain - Wikipedia

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    Rail freight moved in the UK from 1983 to 2019, in terms of mass-distance per year [2] The railway network in Great Britain has been used to transport goods of various types and in varying volumes since the early 19th century. Network Rail, which owns and maintains the network, aims to increase the amount of goods carried by rail. [3]

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    Discount sites, bargain hunters, coupon sites, coupon pages. coupon-themed guides, directories and blogs — Identity Digital: Yes: Yes .degree: Brick-and-mortar schools & universities, online universities, other learning courses, other educational resources — Identity Digital: Yes: Yes .delivery

  4. Glossary of rail transport terms - Wikipedia

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    Railroad yard in Chicago, Illinois, as seen in December 1942 Yard An arrangement of tracks where rolling stock is switched to and from trains, freight is loaded or unloaded, and consists made up. Yellow A color associated with a warning or a need to slow down when used by flags or signals, but the exact meaning varies from railway to railway.

  5. Rationing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    In June 1942, the Combined Food Board was set up by the United Kingdom and the United States to coordinate the world supply of food to the Allies, with special attention to flows from the U.S. and Canada to Britain. Almost all foods apart from vegetables and bread were rationed by August 1942. Strict rationing created a black market.

  6. Category : Disused railway goods stations in Great Britain

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    Birkenhead Grange Lane railway station. Birmingham Curzon Street railway station (1838–1966) Birmingham Moor Street railway station. Bracebridge railway station. Bradford Adolphus Street railway station. Bricklayers Arms railway station.

  7. Metrication in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Loose tomatoes for sale at a UK greengrocer in 2013, dual-priced in imperial (£0.99 /lb) and metric (£2.18 /kg) units. Signs like these do not comply with legislation, as metric prices must not be less prominent. An example of the United Kingdom’s dual system of measurement in operation. All cars are required to have MPH and KM/H displayed.

  8. Tyne Yard - Wikipedia

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    Characteristics. Operator. DB Cargo UK. History. Opened. 1963. Tyne Yard ( TY) is a railway yard in Birtley, England, on the East Coast Main Line, operated by DB Cargo UK. The yard is the major freight yard of the North East, with the majority of rail freight movements in Tyne and Wear from around Great Britain passing through the yard.

  9. City Goods station - Wikipedia

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    City Goods station. / 53.383770; -1.459500. City Goods was a goods station, belonging to the London and North Western Railway, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England . The London and North Western Railway presence in Sheffield began in 1895 when it opened a small goods station on Bernard Road. The company opened a ¾-mile branch eastwards from ...