January 26th 05, 06:49 PM
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"The Subterranean Railway" - Wolmar
Tom Anderson wrote:
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005, John Rowland wrote:
"Colin Rosenstiel" wrote in message
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(Michael Hoffman) wrote:
John wrote:
It is a very good read and does suggest reasons for the lack of
tube south of the Thames.
Care to share?
Briefly, lack of clay and Sir Herbert Walker.
Every author seems to have their pet reason or two, but the real answer
will be the benefit-cost ratio, which sums up *all* relevant factors,
not just one or two.
And is therefore a bit meaningless. It's a bit like saying "just
because".
What we really want to know is what the costs and benefits were, and why.
tom
There's a synopsis at
http://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/books/sub_rail.shtml and six reviews
linked from there, or see
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...890687-9405257
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