As part of a career spanning almost 40 years with British Rail, Thomas had carried out a number of roles, including that of a trade apprentice, then an apprentice Wheelwright, before working as a qualified Wheelwright at British Rail’s Earlestown site.

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He said: “I am proud that members of my union’s predecessor the National Union of Railwaymen backed Asquith in his fight and the union raised the issue with British Rail which agreed to end institutional racial discrimination at London stations.”

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In 1983 British Rail declared the wooden platforms unsafe for use and trains ceased to call at Radipole from 31 December 1983.

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John Stittle, a forensic accountant and expert on rail finance, calculated for the programme how much more the railways have cost to run since British Rail was sold off.

Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/huddersfield-train-station-named-worst-27196325

“The best I can hope for is a British Rail sandwich,” he quipped.

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