Turner, David Anthony and Tennent, Kevin Daniel orcid.org/0000-0003-1952-5969 (2019) Progressive Strategies of Municipal Trading:The policies of the London County Council Tramways c. 1891-1914. Business History. pp. 1-25. ISSN 0007-6791
Abstract
This paper explores the role played by municipal traders in the development of fin de siècle London's tramway system. Influenced by progressive politics, the Highways Committee of the London County Council developed a trading organisation that also had a social mission of improving living and working conditions for tramway users and employees alike. The Committee also enacted major urban change through the Kingsway Tunnel Project, which was an exemplar of their commitment to combining financial and social profit. We conclude that the committee's mission reflected a deep commitment to social and economic improvement far beyond the transport sphere alone.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | Tramways, Municipal Trading, Political Ideology, Strategic Decision-making, Transport Policy |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 05 Aug 2019 15:20 |
Last Modified: | 26 Dec 2024 00:12 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/00076791.2019.1577823 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/00076791.2019.1577823 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:149314 |
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