§ 76. Mr. George Jegerasked the Minister of Transport what study has been made by her Department of the underground tunnel road scheme proposed by Mr. A. E. Matthews at the International Road Federation; and what conclusions have been reached on its feasibility,
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§ Mr. SwinglerA technical examination of the problems and costs of constructing, operating and maintaining a system of highways tunnels suggests that these are likely to be so formidable as to cast doubt on the feasibility of the proposals. I am writing to my hon. Friend today on this subject.