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Old May 7th 09, 10:53 AM posted to uk.railway,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.transport.london
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On Thu, 07 May 2009 11:02:19 +0100 rail wrote:
Despite Polson's Petulant Whining rebuilding as a light railway with
street running to avoid the tunnel is an option that has been considered
in the past.

Can't see that happening myself. It would cost a fortune not just to build
the new section but to convert the entire line to OHLE and no doubt 'Elf N
Softies would stick their ore in about that. And thats before they have to
find the trams from somewhere. I doubt there are many scrap value 70 year
old trams for cheap sale like their were tube trains


Probably cheaper than trying to rebore the tunnel but whether an economic
case could be made is anybody's guess. Mind you by the time they run out of
suitable tube stock there may well be some cheap trams available

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