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wrote in message ... On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:09:25 -0000 "michael adams" wrote: wrote in message Are you arguing against yourself now? No. I'm merely quoting your own chosen link back at you ITYF I said the plans already existed Not on here they didn't http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Works_Programme (See below) and these were based around them. Is that still up for debate or have you via an incredibly roundabout route conceded that point yet? " work began in 1940 on building deep level shelters which were envisaged to eventually become the platform tunnels for the express route. This was the link, if you remember which you posted as offering more accurate information than the information which I'd quoted from SB and wikipaedia. Well apparently you didn't read that far either But I must have done, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to point out your error to you, and the fact that you'd obviously contradicted yourself, would I ? It would seem that logic isn't exactly a strong point of yours either. The fact that I allowed the exchange to stretch to three posts on your part your first attempt - "they were train sized tunnels" your second attempt - "they were going to use bigger trains" your third and final attempt (the penny finally drops and all the previous certainty vanishes in a puff of smoke ) " I thought they were going to use bigger trains, anyway " was done purely for my own entertainment, I must admit. Whether they were going to use any trains at all, may be a moot point in any case, given that no such express poposal seemed to have featured in LT's "New Works Programme, 1935 – 1940" quote "London Underground The Programme saw major reconstructions of many central area Underground stations, with escalators being installed to replace lifts as well as extensions of several tube lines, and connection to and electrification of a number of suburban lines. These included: Northern line (The Northern Heights Plan) "transfer of the Metropolitan line's Great Northern & City (GN&C) branch to Northern line operation connection of the GN&C branch at Finsbury Park to the LNER's line to the Edgware, High Barnet and Alexandra Palace construction of new tunnels from Archway (then Highgate) to Highgate and East Finchley to connect to the Edgware and High Barnet branches. extension from Edgware to Bushey Heath" quote http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Works_Programme So that far from it being the case as your link suggested " As congestion on the Northern Line increased in the '30s, a plan was developed to build a second pair of tunnels" http://underground-history.co.uk/shelters.php that extra capacity was needed to cope with existing demand, rather it appears the contrary was the case and extra capacity was being provided to stimulate further demand. Given which, labelling people who disagree with you as "autistic", or "trolls", probably isn't the best way to react when its evident you don't even read, or are incapable of fully comprehending, your own linked material. michael adams .... |
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