The
Transport Act 1947 (c. 49) is an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom. Under it the railways, long-distance road haulage and various other types of transport were acquired by the state and handed over to a new
British Transport Commission for operation. The commission was responsible to the
Ministry of Transport for general transport policy, which it exercised principally through financial control of a number of executives set up to manage specified sections of the industry under schemes of delegation.