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I think Peter thought, as i did, that this meant converting the power
supply to AC. Possibly by somehow stringing up cables in the tunnels.
Which does sound like it could take a while.


.... but was planned for the Victoria Line a few years ago.


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On 19 Apr, 16:36, "John Rowland"
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Tom Anderson wrote:

I think Peter thought, as i did, that this meant converting the power
supply to AC. Possibly by somehow stringing up cables in the tunnels.
Which does sound like it could take a while.


... but was planned for the Victoria Line a few years ago.


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On 19 Apr, 16:36, "John Rowland"
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Tom Anderson wrote:

I think Peter thought, as i did, that this meant converting the power
supply to AC. Possibly by somehow stringing up cables in the tunnels.
Which does sound like it could take a while.


... but was planned for the Victoria Line a few years ago.


Really? When was this, how close did it come to happening, etc?
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On 21 Apr, 09:04, Mizter T wrote:
I think Peter thought, as i did, that this meant converting the power
supply to AC. Possibly by somehow stringing up cables in the tunnels.
Which does sound like it could take a while.


... but was planned for the Victoria Line a few years ago.


Really? When was this, how close did it come to happening, etc?


About five years ago, and not very.

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