Talk:Railways Act 1921

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I've rewritten this article since the previous version was somewhat short on detail. I also didn't like the word "forcibly" - most Acts tell people that they have to do something!! This article is quoted in so many other articles that it seemed a pity not to widen its scope a bit. Both World Wars wreaked havoc on the railways, since the only consideration was to get the war effort going and to hell with the infrastructure, so that some form of legislation was essential to at least get things going again. It was also the thinking behind the 1947 Act: having travelled in that time it was obvious that the entire system was falling apart and I'm sure that 1921 was no different! I also thought that going straight for the "Big Four" at the beginning was also a bit upsidedown before the explanation of the Act. Peter Shearan 08:53, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)