§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list (a) each newly constructed underground railway and (b) substantial alteration to an existing railway which has been approved by him or his predecessors since 1954.
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§ Mr. David MitchellStatutory approval has been given to the carriage of passengers on the following newly-constructed underground railways since 1954: the Victoria Line (London underground); the Liverpool loop and link (British Railways London Midland region); the Piccadilly line Heathrow extension (London underground); the Jubilee line (London underground); and the Tyne and Wear metro (Tyne and Wear PTE).
Similar approval has been give to the following substantially altered underground railways since 1954: the Glasgow underground (Greater Glasgow PTE); and the Northern and City line between Drayon Park and Moorgate (British Railways eastern region).