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TheOneKEA · February 16th 04, 09:52 PM posted to uk.transport.london

(Boltar) wrote in message . com...
Sam Holloway wrote in message . ..
The third was extending the Aldwych branch of the Piccadilly through
to Waterloo. I was aware that this had been considered as it's been
mentioned here before, and on a couple of websites, including CULG.

But what I didn't know is that, according to this book, the necessary
'powers have been granted'. That implies planning got to a rather
advanced stage. So my question : is that really the case, and what
happened that brought things to a halt?

On a related theme , does anyone know how far the running tunnels extend south
of aldwych? Do they reach the river?

B2003

No - according to Hywel Williams, IIRC, the overrun tunnels only carry
on past Aldywch for about thirty-odd meters before they stop,
somewhere under the Strand.

Brad