Reproducing iconic brand identity guidelines are all the rage it seems. It was conceived in 1964, and finished in july 1965 by british rails design research unit, and introduced british rails enduring double arrow logo, created by gerald barney and still in use today as the logo for national rail. Almost 170,000 people call national rail enquiries every day. British rail corporate identity manual counterprint. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Mar 25, 2015 the decline and fall of the rail blue empire british railways corporate identity 19641986, part 2 british rails rail blue corporate identity was one of the most successful applied to any british transport company in the 20 th century, but by the late 1980s it had been all but wiped out. Rail resource management there are a range of tools and techniques available for the rail industry to improve and manage human performance. Iii intercity corporate identity to a great extent the future of british railways depends on what the travelling public and industry think of us. Code of ethics and conduct rb rail as 2 as a joint venture created by the three baltic countries estonia, latvia and lithuania rb rail is a company that will play a vital part in the economic and social infrastructures in the. A high spec reproduction of the iconic british rail. Information on buying train tickets and delivery options. May 31, 2018 the corporate plan is designed to ensure that the onrsr meets its obligations under the rail safety national law rsnl the plan positions the onrsr to deliver upon its primary objectives and to work together to develop and maintain the stakeholder relationships that are critical to the successful management and ongoing improvement of rail safety. Somehow ive never written about it either, which is a bit of an oversight given the entirelyunofficial and tongue in cheek name of this site. This is a website about the british rail corporate identity from 19651994 which includes a wealth of digitised examples of british rail design material collected over several years.
British railways, byname british rail, former national railway system of great britain, created by the transport act of 1947, which inaugurated public ownership of the railroads. With the advent of the internet, its quick and simple to buy cheap advance tickets for train travel in the uk. The british rail corporate identity manual comprised four volumes, using the multo 23ring binder system. Amazing as it is to be nostalgic for british rail, here we are. The br corporate identity manual is noted as a piece of british design history and there are plans for it to be republished. High spec reproduction of the iconic british rail corporate identity manual. Its free until 18 01 2015 00 00 london utc compaq presario v3600 notebook pc series well, isn tthis still some rumor you let it sound as if it were official. The corporate plan is designed to ensure that the onrsr meets its obligations under the rail safety national law rsnl the plan positions the onrsr to deliver upon its primary objectives and to work together to develop and maintain the stakeholder relationships that are critical to the successful management and ongoing improvement of rail safety. British railways 19489 corporate identity standard liveries and lettering. It was conceived in 1964, and finished in july 1965 by british rail s design research unit, and introduced british rail s enduring double arrow logo, created by gerald barney and still in use today as the logo for national rail.
British rail corporate identity manual by wallace henning. Get the inside track on rail connections with the main uk airports, ferry terminals and eurostar services. British rail corporate identity manual darren wall. Information for journalists, press, bloggers and the media about network rail. British rail corporate identity manual kickstarter. Click download or read online button to get british rail corporate identity manual book now. British rail corporate identity manual kickstarter, by. Rail resource management office of the national rail safety. Brand new, is a division of underconsideration, displaying opinions, and focusing solely, on corporate and brand identity work. British rails rail blue corporate identity was one of the most successful applied to any british transport company in the 20 th century, but by the late 1980s it had been all but wiped out. The railways corporate identity programme is the visible expression of the great managerial effort which has been introduced into the railways in recent times. Smith abstract this paper uses a social costbenefit analysis scba framework to assess whether rail privatisation in britain has produced savings in operating costs.
Nov 23, 2015 with full agreement from the department of transport, graphic designer wallace henning has launched a new monthlong kickstarter campaign to raise money to publish a high spec reproduction of the iconic british rail corporate identity manual that will celebrate british rails identity in its entirety not only its distinctive symbol. For example, in the third quarter of 2003, commuter rail systems provided an average of 1. Heres a glorious bit of design nostalgia for the new year. So weve put together a pocket guide of howtodoit, with recommendations for our very own travel partner. London midland region travel in rail comfort poster issued c1955, designed by hans unger by mikeyashworth. The treaty on european union included the broad aim of creating transeuropean networks and promoting interoperability, in particular through technical harmonisation. A high spec reproduction of the iconic british rail corporate identity manual. Contact the press office to receive news, updates, press releases, videos, pictures, and factsheets, and to. The information has been sourced from various collections with assistance from nick job, a custodian of the british rail corporate identity manual and produced with agreement from the department of transport. The muchanticipated british rail corporate identity manual. Lets be brief british rail corporate identity double.
More underconsideration is a graphic design firm generating its own projects, initiatives, and content while taking on limited client work. This public image is largely determined by what passengers and industrial users see of british railways. It is intended to emphasise visually our progress towards a unified, efficient and viable railway system. Contact the press office to receive news, updates, press releases, videos, pictures, and factsheets, and to arrange interviews, filming and photography. For example, in the third quarter of 2003, commuter rail systems provided an. The british rail brand identity manual is reborn hotfoot. Corporate identity manual the british rail corporate identity manual comprised four volumes, using the multo 23ring binder system. British rail corporate identity manual wallace henning henning limited, 2016 isbn. Its easy to get to and from many of the uks leading airports by train, find out here. The routes shown on this map are pdf herner glas 2009 those. Detailed map of london tube, underground, overground, dlr, tramlink national rail.
The four binders were issued in three installments. British museumlondon train rail underground network map. Improving passenger rail services through new trains vehicles together representing 54 per cent of the mark 1 replacement programme in the six months leading up to, or shortly after, the statutory deadline is high risk. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Looks like the reproduction of the nasa corporate graphics standards manualwhich i hasten to add i did back, and eagerly awaiting my own copyhas set something quite cool in motion. British rail manual the corporate identity manual republished. See more ideas about british rail, british and national rail. For railways this is being pursued through three more specific objectives. Wallace henning is raising funds for british rail corporate identity manual on kickstarter.
Run by bryony gomezpalacio and armin vit in bloomington, in. Despite each of the rail operating companies having their own brands, for most british people the british rail identity is still a familiar part of the landscape, with the logo being the road sign symbol for any rail station, and much of the signage especially at smaller stations unchanged from preprivatisation days. The restructuring and privatisation of british rail. Buy british rail corporate identity manual by wallace henning, michael c. I oversaw creation of the crowdfunding campaign, advised on financial modelling and production, and cleared rights for the book with department of transport. Tony howard on the british rail corporate identity manual. I hope you find it useful and inspiring, whether youre a practitioner or historian of graphic design, a scale modeller or simply a connoisseur of corporate. Rail resource management office of the national rail. Passenger and freight traffic were taken over by private companies. It was conceived in 1964, and finished in july 1965 by. Its free until 18 01 2015 00 00 london utc compaq presario v3600 notebook pc series well. Nov 28, 2017 rail resource management there are a range of tools and techniques available for the rail industry to improve and manage human performance. British rail corporate identity manual project we love london, uk graphic design. Dec 22, 2015 reproducing iconic brand identity guidelines are all the rage it seems.
Wallace henning british rail corporate identity manual. In short, it is a superb facsimile compendium of four br corporate identity manuals that were originally issued between 1965 and 1970. Theres a corporate identity manual, a typeface, and a considerable library of further reading. Two previous br identity projects had not helped the outward image of freight. The british rail corporate identity manual has been reproduced and published by londonbased graphic designer wallace henning. National rail enquiries is the busiest telephone number in britain, with 61. This book collects the many individual sheets of the original 1965 british rail corporate identity manual into a unique singular volume foreword by michael c place, creative director and founder of build.
Safety regulations and standards for european railways final. The first railroad built in great britain to use steam locomotives was the stockton and darlington, opened in 1825. This book celebrates british rails identity in its e. The br corporate design guidelines the subject of a meticulous reprint by designer wallace henning and funded by kickstarter enforced strict rules of colour, type, imagery and logos to a degree never seen before on a transport network. The proposal is backed by the department of transport and the new book would feature a foreword by michael c place of build, introduction by former british rail head of design tony howard and essay from james greenfield, creative director. Locomotives and rail cars publication its08 march 2011 control no. Richard beeching, baron beeching, chairman of the brb. The decline and fall of the rail blue empire british. Place, james greenfield, paul rennie, tony howard isbn. Binder 1 not numbered, issued in july 1965, contained information on basic elements symbol, logotype, lettering and colour. With full agreement from the department of transport, graphic designer wallace henning has launched a new monthlong kickstarter campaign to raise money to publish a high spec reproduction of the iconic british rail corporate identity manual that will celebrate british rails identity in its entirety not only its distinctive symbol.
Brand identity style guide documents logo design love. Corporate plan office of the national rail safety regulator. The symbol, created by gerry barney at design research unit, has endured beyond its origins and has become a shorthand. The british rail brand identity manual is reborn hotfoot design. The british rail design is one that has lasted since it was sketched on the back of an envelope by a young artist as he took the tube more than 50 years ago. The manual spanned four volumes, and was created as part of. Leaves on the lines, the wrong kind of snow, and soggy stale sandwiches never really helped british rail become a brand that was truly loved by the nation.
After the hugely successful campaign to reissue the 1975 nasa graphics standards manual, here comes a kickstarter to resurrect the british rail corporate identity manual. The successes of the reform that is not to say that there are no discrete technical lessons to be learned from the experience, nor that there have been no. The story of its decline and fall is directly and inversely related to the rising confidence of british rail and its operating sectors themselves. Official website to buy the high specification reproduction of the original 1965 british rail corporate identity manual published in a book. It can be helpful to see the various grids, layouts, and details included in the style guides designers prepare for clients. Oct 01, 2016 the information has been sourced from various collections with assistance from nick job, a custodian of the british rail corporate identity manual and produced with agreement from the department of transport. British rail corporate identity manual pdf british rail corporate identity manual pdf i believe the items outlined in my original postput the 920 in a notably higher class. Rail journeys are at their highest level since the 1920s. Jun 8, 2012 this pin was discovered by brand aid pvt. It used a steam locomotive built by george stephenson and was practical only for hauling minerals. After the hugely successful campaign to reissue the 1975 nasa graphics standards manual, here comes a kickstarter to resurrect the british rail corporate identity manual the symbol, created by gerry barney at design research unit, has endured beyond its origins and has become a shorthand for britains national rail. British rail corporate identity manual by wallace henning kickstarter.
A003 client name company name first line of address second line of address to wn or city name county and po5t c0d3 1 january 2009 dear name corporate identity guidelines the. We spoke to londonbased graphic designer wallace henning who recently reproduced and republished the british rail corporate identity. A high spec reproduction of the iconic british rail corporate identity manual, now funding on kickstarter. The british rail corporate identity manual is a corporate identity guide created in 1965 by british rail.
Riding the recent popularity of reprinting standards manuals, londonbased designed wallace henning is doing the deed for the british railways corporate identity manual working with nick job, a recognised custodian of the document. Design for rail the story of the railfreight identity. I consulted on this project to publish a high specification reproduction of the 1965 british rail corporate identity manual, originally designed by angela reeves of design research unit. British rail corporate identity manual download ebook. British rail corporate identity manual wallace henning, john l. Reproduction of iconic british rail corporate identity manual. Despite its nationalisation in 1947 as one of the commanding heights of the economy, according to some sources british rail was not profitable for most if not all of its history.
Jul 12, 2018 amazing as it is to be nostalgic for british rail, here we are. Designer wallace henning has launched a kickstarter campaign to republish the british rail corporate identity manual. A key part of improving human performance is effective training of both individuals and teams. British rail was restructured in 1993 prior to its privatization. Next pdf dwg corel departures on the online map pdf iec 61160 2006 only. Introduction by tony howard, former head of design at british rail, now managing director of transport design consultancy. British railways, former national railway system of great britain, created by the transport act of 1947, which inaugurated public ownership of the railroads.
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