| 词条 | Motorail (British Rail) | |||
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| name = Motorail | logo = Logo from 1966 to 1995. | logo_size = | image = File:Railway Station, Carlisle - geograph.org.uk - 508586.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = A Motorail service to Scotland at {{stnlnk|Carlisle}} in 1988 | franchise = | nameforarea = | regions = | secregions = | fleet = | stations = 28 (Not all were served in all years of operation.) | stationsop = | routekm = | abbr = | founded = 1955 British Rail 1999 First Great Western | defunct = 1995 British Rail 2005 First Great Western | predecessors = | successors = | parent_company = British Rail | website = | map = {{Motorail}} }}Motorail was the brand name for British Rail's long-distance services that carried passengers and their cars, ultimately part of the InterCity sector. It originated with the June 1955 introduction of The Car-Sleeper Limited between London and Perth. (Due to the enginemen's strike that summer the precise start date is uncertain.) The Motorail brand was introduced in 1966 with BR press releases and the opening of the London Kensington Olympia terminal.[1] RoutesMotorail operated from London to many places including Penzance, Plymouth, Fishguard, Carlisle, Edinburgh, Perth, Inverness and Fort William. A short-lived service from London to Glasgow was introduced in the early 1990s. A variety of rolling stock, both open and enclosed, was used. Many routes were operated with overnight sleeper services. The open double deck Cartic 4 was first used on a Kensington Olympia to Perth Motorail on 22 June 1966.[2] and last used in 1978.[3] WithdrawalUsage on many routes had declined by the early 1990s. In 1989 the London to Stirling service was discontinued.[4] The services operated at a significant loss and the service ceased in 1995 when British Rail was privatised.[5] First Great Western relaunched a service from London Paddington to Penzance as part of their Night Riviera overnight sleeper service in 1999, but withdrew it at the end of summer 2005. GalleryReferences1. ^{{cite web|author=John Furnevel |url=http://www.railbrit.co.uk/page/westlondonfurnevel |title=West London Line | RAILSCOT Magazine |publisher=Railbrit.co.uk |date=2005-07-20 |accessdate=2014-05-22}} 2. ^Modern Railways September 1966 p. 468 3. ^Cartic-4 car carriers 4. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11991999.BR_Motorail_service_pulls_out_of_Stirling/ |title=BR Motorail service pulls out of Stirling |work=The Herald |location=Glasgow |date=8 February 1989 |accessdate=15 September 2016}} 5. ^{{cite web|author=Paul Routledge |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/motorail-to-be-axed-in-br-selloff-1566217.html |title=Motorail to be axed in BR sell-off - News |publisher=The Independent |date=1995-01-01 |accessdate=2014-05-22}} See also
5 : British Rail brands|British Rail passenger services|British Rail freight services|1955 establishments in the United Kingdom|1995 disestablishments in the United Kingdom |
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