What was the purpose of the Beeching cuts in the 1960s?
Increase rail subsidies
Reduce rail subsidies
Expand the rail network
Introduce high-speed trains
Answer
The Beeching cuts were a series of closures and reductions in the British Rail network during the 1960s, aimed at reducing rail subsidies. As a result, one-third of the network was closed.
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