On 15 Oct, 20:30, "Peter Lawrence" wrote:
On Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:05:05 -0700, lonelytraveller

wrote:
On 14 Oct, 18:31, "Peter Lawrence" wrote:
I notice that one small part of this project has now happened - there
is now a new, devious, subway from the northern end of the Picc
platforms leading to the existing route to the Vic and TL platforms.
The old subway is closed off. Obviously this has been done to allow
the route from the new ticket hall to the Picc and other platforms to
be constructed but the new subway is part of the final plan.

I noticed this the other day, haven't had a look yet though. I assume the
subway joins the exsisting tunnel further down?

What's happening to the tunnel that's closed off?

I assume it is being enlarged/ extended westwards to provide the route
from Northern ticket hall to both Picc and Vic lines.
--
Peter Lawrence

I've had another look at that diagram of the new tunnels, and it seems
the new tunnel is the n-shaped one at the far end, not the one across
the middle. It seems a bit strange to dig a completely new tunnel that
you are going to abandon in a couple of years - will it have any
purpose when the new entrance opens?