Hi Iain

All I can recall about this is that it came from one (no more than
one, I'm certain) of the many books I've read about subterranean
London. I'm hypersensitive to rubbish — a book goes back to the
library smartish if I whiff bull****. I've been a desk editor for a
large publisher and I can /usually/ tell when someone's making
something up. Which is not much reassurance, of course. We need a
knowledgeable third party to settle the matter...

Simon


On Wed, 26 May 2004 21:26:45 GMT, Iain
wrote:

Simon Harvey wrote in
ws.com:

There is also the question of What's Down There. Subterranean London
is not unoccupied. It's a matter of legend that LU have only three
shots at goal when it comes to the exact positioning of a tunnel or
other excavation. If they're turned down, no reason is ever given.
They must simply guess again. If they're turned down three times, they
may not re-submit.

Hmmm you state this is "a matter of legend". Is it just that, or is
there any anecdotal -- or even hard -- evidence to back this up? And
have they ever hit the "three strikes and you're out" wall and had to
abandon plans for a proposed station?

You've piqued my curiousity now!

Iain