Download or read book The Impact of the Railway on Society in Britain written by Jack Simmons and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays that comprise this festschrift reflect the belief held by Jack Simmons that Britain's railways affected all aspects of civilised life from engineering and travel to the visual impact the railways had on the whole environment.