Dr Beeching

["Daryl Cheshire" <daryl.cheshire@dse.vic.gov.au>]

I have heard of several references to Dr Beeching in regard to rail closures
in Britain. Who was he and what did he do?

So far I have gathered, he held some sort of enquiry into rail services and
recommended closures which were followed up (in the '50s?). Was he an
external consultant or the head of BR?

Seems like the Lonie reports in the early '80s which were not fully
implemented at the time but were gradully implemented by default years
later.

Thanks

Daryl