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to commence at the north-east side of Regent Circus,
Piccadilly, and proceed thence beneath the new street
authorised to be formed by the Metropolitan Board of
Works between Regent Circus and New Oxford Street, as
far as to the west end of Dudley Street. The railway was
then to enter the St. Giles District and proceed along the
line of the proposed new street to New Oxford Street, by
Hart Street, and thence beneath the eastern end of New
Oxford Street, High Holborn, Holborn Circus, Snow Hill,
Holborn Viaduct, and Newgate Street to St. Martin's-leGrand.
The railway was to be underground, and almost entirely
beneath the public ways; its proposed depth in your district
was about 30 feet. It was to consist of one line of
tunnel and to be worked solely by electricity. The carriages
were to hold about 30 people each, and resemble much in
size and weight an ordinary omnibus, and be run singly at
frequent intervals.
The proposed stations within the St. Giles District were
at the west end of Dudley Street; in New Oxford Street,
by Thorney Street; and in High Holborn at the north-east
corner of Little Queen Street.
Ihe formation of the proposed railway would have
caused considerable interference with the sewers and other
works of your Board, and with the drains from private
houses, and likewise have caused considerable inconvenience
to the public traffic while the works were in progress.
Your Board accordingly presented a Petition to Parliament
against the Bill.